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(The Center Square) – Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz and Seattle Police Department Director of Communications Jamie Tompkins have been placed on paid administrative leave, the department confirmed. This move comes amid Diaz facing lawsuits alleging grooming and harassment. A $5 million tort claim was filed in late April by four female Seattle Police Department officers, who allege sex discrimination, sexual harassment and a hostile work environment within the department. The following month, Diaz stepped down from the police chief position, as previously reported by The Center Square….

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