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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best and Mayor Jenny Durkan are expected to speak at 11am. We will carry it live on #Q13FOX once it begins. I will tweet updates here.
Chief Best: "For me personally this was a decision I wrestled with, but it was time."
Chief Best: "To the men and women of the Seattle Police Department sworn and civilian, you will always have my respect, you will always be in my heart. You are without a doubt the best police department in the country."
Chief Best: "I have an ask of our community. I am one part of the department. If you support me, you support the department. I trust that everyone ... will find a way to work together to put aside personal conflict, political power plays, and grandstanding."
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: "We& #39;re facing unprecedented challenges with no end in sight ... it has been a hard, hard year and today is a hard day."
Mayor Durkan: "Carmen Best has been one of those leaders who has shown up and shown what she& #39;s made of." Mayor Durkan says Chief Best told her "it was time to resign" this past weekend.
Mayor Durkan: "I freely admit, I wish she was staying."
The clear emotion Mayor Durkan has over Chief Best leaving is quite the moment. Chief Best was not the mayor& #39;s first choice. In fact, she didn& #39;t even make a top three list. But the community demanded she be chief - and Mayor Durkan listened. That was two years ago.
Mayor Durkan: "Make no mistake about it. Carmen Best was the right person to help re-imagine policing in this city."
Mayor Durkan: "It has been so mystifying to watch the City Council plow ahead without ever talking to her, consulting with her, or listening to her pleas to be thoughtful."
