A New Commander for the MPD’s 1st District

Commander Colin Hall, MPD First District

Former Commander Tasha Bryant Promoted to Assistant Chief of Patrol Services South

The First District is home to the city’s business and political center.

A New Commander for the MPD’s 1^st District

By Larry Janezich

Posted August 3, 2023

MPD has announced the promotion of Inspector Colin Hall to Commander of the MPD First District.  He succeeds Commander Tasha Bryant who was promoted to Assistant Chief of Patrol Services South, which includes the First, Sixth, and Seventh police districts.  Both promotions were made in July 2023 by Acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith. 

Hall has 25 years of experience within the Metropolitan Police Department.  In a message to First District residents, Hall says:

“I would like to share with everyone that I was recently promoted to the Commander of the First District. ….In March I was promoted as an Inspector to the First District and after three months I was detailed back to the 7th District to assist the Commander in that District. I returned to 1D recently and shortly thereafter I received this promotion. I am very excited to be here, and I believe we will accomplish amazing things together in the First District! We have an outstanding, hardworking 1D team and we will always strive for excellence in all we do.

I began my career as a young officer in 1998 working in the First District. It was a great experience and I enjoyed making connections with the community and partners then, as I do now. During my 25 year MPD career I have been assigned to the Fifth District, the Firearms Registration Branch, The Security Officers Management Branch, Records Division, Central Cell Block, and the Second District. I was most recently assigned as a Sector Captain in the Seventh District where I led the city’s Homicide Reduction Partnership Program, and now my journey returns me to 1D.

My goal is to make the community feel safer, secure, and provide you with the knowledge that you have a partner in the Metropolitan Police Department. I look forward to meeting you all and getting to know you and working with you.

Please reach out to me anytime with concerns or questions anytime.”

Best Regards,

Colin Hall, Commander, First District

(202) 740-7633

colin.hall@dc.gov  

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