Deputy Seattle Police Chief Removed From Leadership Role
SEATTLE, WA — Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced the demotion of her deputy chief Monday, roughly four months after comments he made at a city council meeting generated considerable backlash.
As reported by The C Is For Crank in October, Deputy Chief Marc Garth Green had a heated exchange with city councilmembers during a hearing where he defended the department's targeting of sex workers for arrest and claimed some women "enjoyed" working on the street. According to Crosscut's David Kroman, Chief Best sent an apology letter to the City Council two days later.
In a statement posted Monday evening, Best makes no mention of the October exchange, instead acknowledging Green's work in the department.
"I sincerely appreciate the contribution of Marc Garth Green stepping into the role of Deputy Chief. However, we have agreed that it is best for the organization that he return to his civil service rank of Lieutenant."
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