From: Andrew.Solberg@dc.gov
Subject: Reassignment

Effective today, Chief Lanier has reassigned me from Commander of the
Second District to the position of Field Commander. This move will
entail me being more directly involved with patrol police work across
the city.

I was assigned to the Second District as your commander on April 7,
2006, and in the past two years the support and encouragement you have
given to our officers here at 2D has been tremendous. You have often,
in person, on email, in letters and cards and in the media, provided
praise for an outstanding group of officers who serve you selflessly
and without expectation of reward beyond that service.

At the same time, you told us when we were wrong, when we screwed up,
when we got it backwards or upside down or did not meet your demands
of police work of the highest quality.

The community needs to continue to demand the best possible service
from us. I am convinced the MPD will continue to get stronger and
better as the people who live here, and those who work in and visit
the city, settle for nothing but top notch police service. You should
remain relentless in your expectation of perfect police response in
every instance.

There many too many of you to thank personally, so I thank all of you
for contributing to our efforts to make your neighborhoods and
communities safe. Please continue to support the men and women who
work at 2D and we'll continue to aim to do a perfect job.

Andy Solberg
Commander