US NewsSeattle Police Chief to Resign Following Department CutsSavePrintSeattle Police Chief Carmen Best speaks to reporters in downtown Seattle, Wash., on Jan. 22, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Associated Press8/11/2020|Updated: 8/12/2020Update: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation on August 11.Original story below.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesSecond Fatal Train Crash Shocks Spain as Death Toll in the First Collision Rises to 43Jan 21, 2026Former Flight Attendant Posed as a Pilot and Received Hundreds of Free Flights, US Authorities SayJan 21, 2026How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Jan. 21Jan 21, 2026What’s a ‘Good Enough’ Financial Plan?Jan 21, 2026Related TopicsSeattlepoliceCarmen Best