Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz was placed on administrative leave yesterday. Diaz, who served as chief for four years, was demoted in May amid allegations that he’d hired a romantic partner to a top level advisor role. Diaz is also the subject of a handful of lawsuits asserting he discriminated against SPD staff.

Guest:

Ashley Hiruko, KUOW Investigative Reporter

Relevant Links:

KUOW:Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz placed on paid leave amid watchdog investigations

KUOW: A beef jerky run and alleged romantic hire: Two investigations launched into former Seattle Chief Diaz



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Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz was placed on administrative leave yesterday. Diaz, who served as chief for four years, was demoted in May amid allegations that he’d hired a romantic partner to a top level advisor role. Diaz is also the subject of a handful of lawsuits asserting he discriminated against SPD staff.
Guest:
Ashley Hiruko, KUOW Investigative Reporter
Relevant Links:
KUOW: <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/former-seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-on-paid-leave-amid-watchdog-investigations">Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz placed on paid leave amid watchdog investigations</a>
KUOW: <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/a-beef-jerky-run-and-alleged-romantic-hire-two-investigations-launched-into-former-seattle-chief-diaz">A beef jerky run and alleged romantic hire: Two investigations launched into former Seattle Chief Diaz</a>
 
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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