Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr is stepping into the top spot at SPD.

Sue Rahr  will replace Chief Adrian Diaz who was pushed out yesterday.

The move to fire Diaz follows a string of lawsuits and allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the department.

KUOW’s online managing editor Isolde Raftery has details.

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