Seattle’s Embattled Diaz out as Police Chief
By jseattle, Capitol Hill Seattle
With news coverage across the city dotted with descriptions including “embattled,” “quiet,” and “Latino,” John Diaz, Seattle’s first minority police chief, stepped down Monday ending a four-year run in a job where his leadership and style were increasingly under scrutiny and his department struggled with how best to implement Justice Department-mandated changes.
“I have a lot of thank yous but I’m going to keep this press conference short because you know how much I love doing those,” Diaz joked Monday morning.
Diaz, an East Precinct commander from 1995 to 2000…
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