Burien’s police chief could soon be forced out, as conflict escalates between the city’s leaders and the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) over a controversial camping ban.
Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon’s office confirmed to KIRO Newsradio a letter sent to King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall, informing her he planned to seek a replacement for current Burien Police Department Chief Ted Boe. Burien contracts with KCSO for police services via an interlocal agreement (ILA).
Bailon wrote he could “no longer trust” Boe to fulfill the terms of that agreement and that his actions “no longer represent the City of Burien’s best interests, vision and goals.”
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