RICHMOND, Va. -- Rob Desir hit the road with new Richmond Police Department Chief William Smith and found out how Chief Smith's past could help to improve the city's future.
Rob Desir drives the beat with Richmond Police Chief William Smith

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Arguments are leading cause of murder in Richmond, police hope civilian officers can help
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How police found the young men charged with murdering Markiya Dickson in Richmond park
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Arrests made after Markiya Dickson killed in Richmond park: ‘Not a day for celebration’
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An Bui shares secrets to Richmond’s craft beer success
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Markiya Dickson parents recall seeing suspects on day of shooting: ‘They walked right past me’
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Police release new video of Alabama 3-year-old missing for a week
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83-year-old woman ‘desperate’ for help to remove hazardous roots from her yard
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Police use new drone during active shooter drill at old Richmond school
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How this Richmond trainer uses boxing to mold both young bodies and young minds
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How a red-carpet movie premiere hopes to connect the community with police
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Jerel Crockett vying to be R&B’s next big star from Central Virginia
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No time off for Virginia campaign volunteers in what was supposed to be an ‘off-off election’
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Shaquille O’Neal buys home for a 12-year-old boy paralyzed in a shooting