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City Council Will Discuss Reconfirming Police Chief

Cienna Madrid
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Fuck the Police!!

seven on February 19, 2013 at 3:12 PM Report this
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Make sure to hold McGinns feet to the fire for also doing nothing when it comes to the SPD lawsuit-o-matic. Remember how he hasnt shown any leadership in dealing with these problems? Always delegating the problems to Diaz and occasionally pointing to his awesome 20/20 plan that has yet to yield any measurable results.
Kinison on February 19, 2013 at 3:37 PM Report this
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Every department head in the city except the fire chief and police chief are subject to periodic reconfirmation by the city council.


Cienna, why is this?
Joe Szilagyi on February 19, 2013 at 3:44 PM Report this
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I've met Diaz, and he seems like a decent guy and I don't think he's doing a terrible job. That said, SPD is in desperate need of serious reforms, and Diaz has not exactly stepped up to the plate. He's doing an adequate job managing the police department, but a reformer he is not. If he can't provide leadership to pursue the serious reforms SPD is required to undertake, he needs to be replaced by someone who will.
Reverse Polarity on February 19, 2013 at 4:01 PM Report this
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Most of what little interactions I've had with the SPD in my ten years in Seattle have been extremely negative.

Fuck 'em!
seven on February 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM Report this
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Love it. Finally common sense prevails. Good for Harrell listening to the people. Accountability at the top for SPD is long overdue.
SeattleD on February 19, 2013 at 4:29 PM Report this
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Police Chief Diaz has done as much for the city of Seattle as the mayor who appointed him. Diaz and McGinn both need to be replaced in the next year.
Seattle Joe on February 19, 2013 at 5:31 PM Report this
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Is SLOG considering doing a live tweet of this discussion as it did for the drones meeting? I would follow - even if nothing interesting happens.
Starmite on February 19, 2013 at 5:54 PM Report this
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The history on this:

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/S…

lisalouh on February 19, 2013 at 5:57 PM Report this
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Personally, I think shitting in Sally Clark's mouth should be a prerequisite for any executive level city job.
Pol Pot on February 19, 2013 at 6:20 PM Report this
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Oops I meant Bagshaw, not Clark. But, fuck it. Shit on both of em.
Pol Pot on February 19, 2013 at 6:22 PM Report this
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Fire Diaz.
JonnoN on February 19, 2013 at 6:44 PM Report this
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I like that the first item in your "various scandals" turned out to not actually be a scandal ( outside review found the force justified) and your second "scandal" was just a spokesperson blowing off your hack boss. Kudos on the ace reporting, kiddo.
on February 19, 2013 at 8:21 PM Report this
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So, why do we elect our county Sheriff but not our Chief of Police?
Cascadian on February 20, 2013 at 12:19 PM Report this

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