Patti Jackson, the current patrol chief with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, is a candidate for Pierce County sheriff. She is shown in Tacoma, Washington, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

The city of Tacoma has a new police chief. Patti Jackson was sworn in Wednesday morning as interim chief. “This is an honor,” Jackson said. “I take this responsibility very seriously, and I ...

Interim Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackson is sworn during a ceremony at Tacoma Police Headquarters, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Tacoma. Brian Hayes/[email protected] ...

Patti Jackson will serve as Tacoma's interim police chief as the city works to fill the position permanently. Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli announced the appointment Tuesday.

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Interim Chief Jackson was appointed to the position in February and hopes to stay in it permanently.

The Tacoma Police Department’s leadership troubles continue, as the second in command was fired due to a discrimination investigation. In a Monday note to staff, interim Chief Patti Jackson ...

Chief Patti Jackson stated that the Junger was officially separated from the department "following the conclusion of an Equal Employment Opportunity investigation." Junger began his role as deputy ...

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