Biography
Monroe joined the GPO in August 2004 as the Director of Security Services and GPO’s first
Chief of Police. Monroe has served as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department in many
capacities since 1979. Moving through the ranks he was promoted to sergeant early on in his career
working as a patrol officer in the Third District. Continuing his ascent up the ladder with a promotion
to Lieutenant Assistant, Chief Monroe was assigned to the Repeat Offender Unit where he commanded
the department’s warrant squad and a covert investigation unit. He was promoted to Captain
in 1991 and returned to the Fourth District as a sector commander, of the area with the highest
concentration of violent crime and narcotics dealing. Over the next decade he was promoted to
the rank of Commander and assumed command of the Fourth District and served as the Assistant
Chief in charge of the Northern region.
Monroe has completed training at the FBI National Academy, as well as, the Senior
Management Institute for Police which is sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum and
instructed by the faculty of John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. He
graduated with high honors from the University of the District of Columbia with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in the Administration of Justice and holds a Master of Science in Management degree
from Johns Hopkins University.
Chief Monroe’s professional excellence has been recognized by a variety of groups and his notable
accomplishments are numerous. He acted as the Metropolitan Police Department’s planner and
coordinator for Y2K events. Monroe also served as a consultant in helping to prepare to host the 2000
International Monetary Fund/World Trade Organization conference.
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