City leaders appear poised to promote interim Tacoma Police Chief Patti Jackson to the permanent role.
Jackson has served as police chief in an interim capacity since March 2025 after former Tacoma chief Avery Moore left in the wake of an investigation into his use of a city-issued phone while on vacation. Jackson at the time said she was “here to stay” although former city manager Elizabeth Pauli in May announced she was delaying the search for a permanent police chief until new city leadership could play a role in identifying a police chief in 2026.
Jackson was hired at an annual salary of $326,934, according to previous reporting by The News Tribune…