One of the few people I have to utmost respect for in a cesspool like Seattle is Carmen Best, police chief of Seattle. She may be a Democrat, but even she has her limits. SHe plans to resign tomorrow after the communist Seattle city council voted to defund the police. Ms. Best just don’t want to deal with the shit in Seattle anymore and who could blame her?
| Carmen Best – Seattle Police chief to resign after city votes to defund police |
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BREAKING: Seattle Police Chief @CarmenBest is going to resign, two sources familiar with her decision confirm. The announcement is imminent, I'm told. There is an 11am presser scheduled for tomorrow with the Mayor. Unclear if announcement will take place then. (THREAD) #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/K5D7GRyfmA
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) August 11, 2020
The council on Monday approved proposals that would reduce the police department by up to 100 officers through layoffs and attrition. Chief Best was vocal in her oppostion to the cuts, which came after councilmembers pledged to redirect money from SPD to community programs amid calls from protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Budget cuts approved by the council will eliminate nearly $4 million of the department’s $400 million annual budget. While the cuts fall well short of what Black Lives Matter protesters are demanding, councilmembers pledged to cut further in 2021.
Seattle has about 1,400 police officers currently.
A call to Chief Best went unanswered Monday night. Mayor Durkan’s office did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment.