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Seattle City Council

NEWS ADVISORY

SUBJECT: Councilmember Tim Burgess responds to the retirement of Chief Diaz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
4/8/2013  1:58:00 PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nate Van Duzer, Councilmember Burgess' office, 206-684-8806

Dana Robinson Slote  (206) 615-0061

Councilmember Tim Burgess

Councilmember Tim Burgess responds to the retirement of Chief Diaz

Seattle -- City Councilmember Tim Burgess issued the following statement today in response to today's announcement that Chief Diaz will retire:

"I thank Chief Diaz for his 33 years of dedicated service to the people of Seattle. The life of a police officer is rarely an easy one and John has served this city faithfully.

"This is a critical time for our police department. New leadership is necessary for implementing the reforms that will lead us to where we should be focused: more effective and evidence-based policing, preventing crime rather than just responding to it after it has occurred and improved police-community relations.

"Chief Diaz's retirement gives us an opportunity to move forward with new leadership. The chief of police is one of the most important positions in city government."

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