Jeffery W. Carroll was named Interim Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) by Mayor Muriel Bowser on December 17, 2025. Carroll began his career with MPD in 2002 and has steadily risen through the ranks, serving in multiple positions and bureaus across the Department.
Before his current appointment, Carroll served as the Executive Assistant Chief of Specialized Operations, overseeing the day-to-day operation of four of the Department’s bureaus. He was appointed to this position by former Chief Pamela A. Smith in November 2023.
From April to November 2023, Carroll served as Assistant Chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau where he managed three organizational units: Internal Affairs, Court Liaison, and Risk Management.
In 2017, Carroll was promoted to Assistant Chief of the Homeland Security Bureau. For six years, Carroll directed MPD’s intelligence and operational functions to ensure the District’s preparedness against threats and critical incidents. In this role, Carroll served as Incident Commander for major events in the District of Columbia, including numerous National Special Security Events, two presidential inaugurations, state funerals, MPD’s response to the riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, First-Amendment activities, and other high-profile events.
Carroll also strengthened MPD’s partnerships with federal law enforcement by improving communication, information sharing, and collaboration— which has directly enhanced public safety in the District of Columbia.
Prior to becoming Assistant Chief, Carroll commanded the Special Operations Division from 2016 to 2017, overseeing units such as the Emergency Response Team, Explosive Ordinance Division, Harbor Patrol, Canine Unit, Domestic Security Operations Unit, Major Crash Unit, Motor Career Unit, Horse Mounted Unit, Canine Unit, Planning Unit, and Special Events Unit which manages dignitary protection details.
Carroll was promoted to Captain on April 6, 2014, serving as a Patrol Captain in the Sixth District and later in the Special Operations Division’s Special Events Branch.
After graduating the Metropolitan Police Academy, Carroll was initially assigned as an officer to the Third District in early 2003, earning promotions to Sergeant in 2007 and Lieutenant in 2010.
Interim Chief Carroll holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Towson University in 2002 and a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police. He also received a master’s degree in Security and Safety Leadership from George Washington University in 2017.