西雅图警察局长遴选收到40多份申请：市长将在未来几个月内定人选
位于华盛顿州金县的西雅图市市长凯蒂·威尔逊（Katie Wilson）11月6日公布该市下一任常任警察局长的遴选进展：首轮考虑期已于10月底截止，市府共收到40多份合格申请，内部和外部候选人都有；遴选按计划推进，市长将在未来几个月内作出选择。
威尔逊说：「当我看西雅图面临的最大挑战时，下一任警察局长将在让西雅图成为宜居城市方面发挥不可或缺的作用。西雅图需要的局长，应当准备好帮助建立一套与本市价值观和优先事项相符的公共安全体系，出现在我们的社区里、出现在警局里，并且对这座城市满怀热忱。」她感谢参与反馈的市民、申请者和咨询委员会成员，并表示工作人员称这是多年来最强的候选人阵容。
遴选自今年8月启动以来，市长办公室开展了广泛的公众征询：一项公众调查收到1,300多份回复；由西雅图邻里组织协助的公众聆听会在南部、中部和北部举行；另有面向亚裔社区的翻译专场和多个社区小型圆桌会，400多名西雅图居民参加了圆桌会和聆听会。
公众反馈中反复出现的期望包括：局长应与西雅图联系深厚，愿意主动与多元社区建立关系；强调问责、透明和重建社区信任；改善911响应时间、可见巡逻、跨部门协调等运营绩效并拿出可衡量的安全成果；在执法与预防之间采取平衡做法；并具备文化胜任力、情商与协作精神。
警察局长遴选咨询委员会由退休法官余玛丽（Mary Yu）和 Vulcan Real Estate 公共政策总监伊恩·华纳（Ian Warner）共同主持。委员会将把最优秀的候选人推进到本月晚些时候的竞争性考试，今年12月与威尔逊进行最终面试；人选确定后，还须经市议会确认。威尔逊本月已开始与西雅图警察局工作人员会面，并启动了员工内部调查，听取一线人员对人选的意见。
（来源：西雅图市长办公室）
Seattle Police Chief Search Draws More Than 40 Qualified Applications; Mayor to Decide in Coming Months
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on November 6 provided an update on the search for the city's next permanent police chief. The initial application period has closed and community feedback collection has wrapped up: there were over 40 qualified applications by the first consideration date at the end of October, including both internal and external candidates, and the search is on track for the mayor to make her selection in the next few months.
"When I look at the biggest challenges facing Seattle, our next police chief will play an indispensable role in making Seattle a great place to live. Seattle deserves a chief who is ready to help build a public safety system that matches our city's values and priorities, who is present in our community and in this department, and who cares deeply about both," said Mayor Wilson. She thanked everyone who shared feedback, everyone who applied, and the advisory committee, noting that staff who have been involved in multiple searches described this as the strongest candidate pool in years.
Since the search launched in August, the Mayor's Office has conducted extensive outreach: a public survey drew over 1,300 respondents; public listening sessions facilitated by Seattle Neighborhood Group were held in South, Central and North Seattle; there was a translated session with Asian communities; and more than 400 Seattleites participated in small community roundtables and listening sessions.
Recurring themes from the public engagement included wanting a chief who is deeply connected to Seattle and proactive in engaging its diverse communities; who emphasizes accountability, transparency and rebuilding community trust; who is ready to improve operational performance, including 9-1-1 response time, visible patrols, coordination across departments and measurable safety outcomes; who takes a balanced approach pairing enforcement with prevention; and who leads with cultural competence, emotional intelligence and collaboration.
The Police Chief Search Advisory Committee, co-chaired by retired Justice Mary Yu and Ian Warner, public policy director at Vulcan Real Estate, will advance the top candidates to a competitive examination later this month, with final interviews with Mayor Wilson in December and a final selection in the next few months. Once selected, the nominee will be required to undergo City Council confirmation. The mayor has begun meeting with Seattle Police Department staff this month and has launched an internal survey of employees.
(Source: Office of the Mayor of Seattle)
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