Carmen Best | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Best in 2018 | |
| Chief of the Seattle Police Department | |
| In office August 13, 2018 – September 2, 2020 | |
| Mayor | Jenny Durkan |
| Preceded by | Kathleen O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Diaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1965 (age 59–60)[1] Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Northeastern University (MS) |
Carmen Best (born c. 1965) is an American former law enforcement officer who served as the chief of police of the Seattle Police Department from 2018 to 2020. She was the first black woman to lead Seattle's police force. She was chief of police during the George Floyd protests. She announced her resignation in August 2020 following budget cuts, and officially left office on September 2, 2020.[2][3] Best currently serves as Director of Global Security Risk Operations at Microsoft.[4]
- ^ Brebner, Jack (6 June 2019). "Carmen Best (1965- )". Retrieved Jan 5, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Deanna; Frosch, Dan (Aug 11, 2020). "Seattle Police Chief Resigns After Budget Cuts". Retrieved Jan 5, 2021 – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ Aaro, David (2020-09-02). "Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best steps down, claims cuts left her 'destined to fail'". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Carmen Best named Director of Global Security Risk Operations at Microsoft". Security Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2022.