Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigns after cuts to budget, staff approved by city council – The Washington Post
Hours after the Seattle City Council voted to strip about $3 million from the police department and reduce its size by up to 100 officers as part of a push to fundamentally change policing in the city, Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement.
Best, the city s first Black police chief, leaves after months of turmoil that made Seattle a focal point for national protests against police brutality and racial injustice. In a letter to Seattle police officers, the 55-year-old called the decision difficult but said when it s time, it s time.