Edwards was named the city’s top cop in July, after eight months of leading it unofficially as the city’s interim police chief. The 24-year department veteran was chosen out 16 other applicants pooled from a nationwide search, and was recommended for the job unanimously by a panel of city employees and community members.
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Gerald Smith had acted as the chief of the department for two and a half years, ascending to the position following widespread riots in Richmond in the summer of 2020.