Time is ticking for Seattle's new interim police chief Sue Rahr, as she wants to get the department to do a full 180 within her six months in the corner office.
Time is ticking for Seattle 's new interim police chief Sue Rahr, as she wants to get the department to do a full 180 within her six months in the corner office.But even she acknowledged the difficult task at hand."I'm going to be here six months, so that's not a lot of time," Rahr said.Aside from everyday police work, Rahr is dealing with bigger issues, like a department plagued with staffing levels at an all-time low.
Rahr told FOX 13 she wants to repair that public distrust, along with the agency's morale."Cops want to work and they want to be successful," Rahr said. "The more we can demonstrate that Seattle is a place where you can be a police officer and be successful, that’s going to attract more people."But with more crime being reported, there are questions about whether the new top cop can make a dent in crime statistics. Rahr was realistic in her answer, though.
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