Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best details racism and sexism she endured on duty in a new book
Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is opening up about her personal experience with racism in a new book called, "Black in Blue."
Best, a Tacoma native, joined the Seattle Police Department (SPD) in 1992, working as an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and deputy chief before becoming the first Black woman to lead Seattle’s police force. She served as Seattle's police chief from January 2018 to September 2020.
Best said she was excluded from any Seattle City Council discussions about department cuts and program changes. After the council made sweeping budget cuts to SPD, Best resigned.
After her departure, Best worked for a private security firm and as a law enforcement analyst for KING 5 News.
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