'I'm looking to change the level of a toxic environment for many of our people where it hasn't been healthy. And a part of that is increasing people's level of wellness,' Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said.
Seattle Police Assistant Chief Deanna Nollette and Assistant Chief Adrian Diaz are blocked by protesters from entering the newly created Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle, Washington on June 11, 2020. - Two police officers attempt to enter the area, but are blocked by people standing close together and holding cameras as they film. The area surrounding the East Precinct building has come to be known as the CHAZ, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.
Diaz has been doing the job of interim police chief for about two years after he took over from the previous Chief of Police, Carmen Best, in August 2020.Diaz said that one of the ways that he was looking to address issues of culture at the Seattle Police Department is by working to train officers to better work with community members, as well as support officers in the high-stress work environment.
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