Seattle Police Chief Resigns Says 4m Budget Cuts Were Personal Seattle police chief blames city council as she steps down after vote to cut $4 million in budget, 100 officers. the seattle mayor and its outgoing police chief pointed the finger directly at the. Seattle police chief to resign following budget cuts. carmen best, the city’s first black police chief, said in a letter to the department that her retirement will be effective sept. 2. seattle.
Seattle Police Officers Put On Leave Amid Probe Into Possible The group black lives matter seattle king county, which has called for cuts to the police budget but not a full 50 percent, said in a statement that the council had forced ms. best out of the job. Best's resignation comes after the seattle city council voted to cut spending for the seattle police department on monday. seattle police chief carmen best resigns after 28 years with. Seattle seattle police chief carmen best will resign after the seattle city council voted to slash the department’s budget carmen best, the city’s first black police chief, said in a letter to the department that her retirement will be effective sept. 2 and the mayor has appointed deputy chief adrian diaz as the interim chief. The council voted monday to cut the department's current $400 million budget by less than 1%, which advocates described as a down payment on more ambitious cuts — including removing 911 dispatch.
Seattle Police Chief Resigns After City Council Votes To Cut Police Seattle seattle police chief carmen best will resign after the seattle city council voted to slash the department’s budget carmen best, the city’s first black police chief, said in a letter to the department that her retirement will be effective sept. 2 and the mayor has appointed deputy chief adrian diaz as the interim chief. The council voted monday to cut the department's current $400 million budget by less than 1%, which advocates described as a down payment on more ambitious cuts — including removing 911 dispatch. Photo: ragan clark associated press. seattle police chief carmen best said she would be stepping down from her post following votes by the city council to cut the department budget, including. The seattle city council on monday voted 7 1 to reduce the police department's budget by $3.5 million, less than 1%, for the remainder of the year while investing $17 million in community safety.
260 Seattle Cops Leave Force Following Defund Police Movement Budget Photo: ragan clark associated press. seattle police chief carmen best said she would be stepping down from her post following votes by the city council to cut the department budget, including. The seattle city council on monday voted 7 1 to reduce the police department's budget by $3.5 million, less than 1%, for the remainder of the year while investing $17 million in community safety.