Seattle Ousts Police Chief, Appoints Interim Leader as Search for Successor Begins
TL;DR
Mayor Katie Wilson asked SPD Chief Shon Barnes to resign after the Bite of Seattle shooting and named Deputy Chief Andre Sayles interim chief, launching a charter-guided, months-long search for a permanent successor with community engagement amid council criticism and concerns about transparency.
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- Wilson and Council Clash after Seattle Police Chief's Resignation The Urbanist
- Barnes' resignation agreement includes 18 months of salary KING5.com
- Seattle Police Chief Barnes has resigned; mayor makes it official after hours of silence kuow.org
- 'I'm the one who told him': Gee reveals he broke the news to former SPD chief that Katie Wilson was pushing him out MyNorthwest.com
- Seattle City Hall rarely runs smoothly. This week it hit a low The Seattle Times
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