The city of Tacoma is pausing its search for a permanent police chief, months after former Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore resigned.
City manager Elizabeth Pauli said in a statement Friday that she made the decision to ensure the “alignment of city leadership.” The search for a new police chief comes as Tacoma is on track to see widespread changes in leadership: Pauli is retiring in July after eight years on the job, Mayor Victoria Woodards’ term is coming to a close and four City Council positions are up for election this year.
The council decided to delay the search for a permanent city manager until after this year’s November election and recently promoted deputy city manager Hyun Kim to the interim role. Pauli said in her statement that pausing the recruitment process for a permanent police chief aligns “with the transition at the city manager level of the organization, and with consideration of other organizational transitions.”…