Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen on Tuesday said he has appointed Assistant Chief of Police Rod Sniffen as Edmonds’ acting police chief. Current Police Chief Michelle Bennett will be retiring in February.
“Three key factors in my decision of appointing an acting chief were continuity of operations,” Rosen said. “The need for effective leadership during this transition, and a fair process for the eventual selection of the new regular chief of police.”
During an assessment of internal interest in the chief of police position, Assistant Chief Sniffen indicated that if named acting police chief, he would not be seeking the regular appointment for that position, the city said in a news release…