Seattle Police Chief Enters Abandoned East Precinct, Says Officers Will Return

A sign is seen on a barrier at an entrance to the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” in Seattle, Wash., on June 10, 2020. David Ryder/Getty Images

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said that she wants the abandoned East Precinct to return to service and officers to start patrolling the area again.

On Thursday, Best was seen entering the Eastern Precinct, inspecting the now mostly-empty building.