The article discusses the retirement of Seattle, Washington, Police Chief John Diaz in May 2013 in light of a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice that uncovered evidence of biased policing among Seattle's police.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
Chief: Seattle Protest Area Is Not a Police-Free Zone More The Associated Press A sign at an entrance to what has been named the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone in Seattle reads "Free Cap Hill," Monday, June 15, 2020. Protesters have taken over several blocks near downtown Seattle aft...
SEATTLE (AP) — Police will return to an area of a Seattle neighborhood being occupied by protesters if there are threats to public safety, the chief of police said after a business owner complained that officers didn’t respond when he called 911 to report a break-in and vandalism. “The...
SEATTLE -- During a Seattle City Council confirmation hearing, Seattle Police Chief-nominee Kathleen O’Toole said she has many objectives if hired, one being restoring pride within the department.“Unfortunately, there will always be a share of bad apples, but I met some wonderful peopl...
Former Seattle Police Chief Working to End the War on DrugsNorm Stamper
Norm Stamper - Seattle Chief of Police: Mit Norm Stamper, Alan R. Warren Norm Stamper was a cop for thirty-four years, the first twenty-eight in San Diego, the last six (1994-2000) as Seattle's police chief.
SEATTLE (AP) — A candidate for state education chief in Washington state who claimed to operate a nonprofit now says her organization does not actually have federal tax-exempt status. Maia Espinoza, who is challenging incumbent Chris Reykdal in the November election to become ...
A crowd made its way to a home owned by Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best this weekend in Snohomish County. According to a statement from Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, Best was not at the residence at the time of the protest, but she described the visit as large, aggressive, and...
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit Police Chief James Craig had strong words for the top brass of the Capitol Police in Washington DC. "You knew there was a strong possibility of violence and you chose to do nothing," he said. "As American citizens, we all want to know what happe...
Diaz will be replaced on an interim basis by Sue Rahr, a former sheriff of King County, where Seattle is located. Rahr most recently led the state’s police academy, where she evangelized a mantra of “guardians, not warriors.”