The council’s final moves, though, were far more modest than the demands of Black Lives Matter activists to redistribute 50 percent of the police department’s funds toward community programs. Assistant Chief Eric Greening has served with the Seattle Police Department for 25 years and is currently the Assistant Chief of the Special Operations Bureau. The service requires full JavaScript support in order to view this website.

www.officer.com is using a security service for protection against online attacks. Instead, the council approved proposals to reduce the force’s 1,400 officers by as many as 100 positions through layoffs and attrition, the Times reported, and to trim about $3 million from the force’s $409 million budget for 2020. Most recently he was Senior Policy Advisor at the Council of State Governments Justice Center with a focus on law enforcement issues.

Assistant Chief Lesley Cordner commands the Professional Standards Bureau. She first joined the department in 2010, working as a paralegal on civil litigation, risk management, labor relations and other employment matters. Best started working for the Seattle Police Department in 1992. Greening holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the City University of Seattle and completed the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police.

She also received the “Newsmaker of the Year” award from the Seattle Black Press, according to the Seattle Police Department website. Valarie is an alumnus of City of Seattle's Advanced Management Program and a 2010 graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston University.

He is also a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow Seattle and the Northwest Law Enforcement Command College and the Department of Homeland Security National Academy. Cordner is originally from Ireland, and has lived in the greater Seattle area since emigrating to the United States. 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. He has completed the Major Cities Chiefs Associations Police Executive Leadership Institute, the Cascade Executive Program and the Senior Management Institute of Policing. During her time at the department, Best rose through the ranks of police officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and deputy chief.
Now he won’t say where he stands.

Executive Director of Legal Affairs Rebecca Boatright serves as general counsel to the Chief and oversees the legal and risk management affairs of the Department. 610 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1900 Council member Kshama Sawant, the lone vote against the measure, argued that it didn’t go nearly far enough in stripping money and power from the force. North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un presided over a mass games event to mark the 75th anniversary of the country's ruling party. In addition, Director Fields will advise the Chief on aligning strategic human resource efforts with the overall mission of the department. Assistant Chief Deanna Nollette is the commander of the Criminal Investigations Bureau. Chief Adrian Diaz has been a dedicated member of the Seattle Police Department for more than two decades. WATCH: Mayor Durkan selects Carmen Best as Seattle police chief. She was instrumental in launching the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model here in Seattle.


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