A nationwide search for the next Seattle police chief is underway after former chief Adrian Diaz was reassigned from his position earlier this week. Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr will fill in as interim chief while the hiring process is ongoing but advised that she would not be applying for the permanent job. Rahr will help identify a list of qualified semi-finalist candidates with the help of former Seattle Police Department Chief Kathleen O'Toole, according to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office. Those candidates will then be shared with a public committee appointed by the mayor. That committee will recommend a group of finalists to the mayor, who will administer a "competitive examination required by the City Charter," according to Harrell's office. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/hiring-new-seattle-police-chief/281-8a73b4c8-4f38-42b8-84d4-80fac8ead5a8