Carmen Best

Carmen Best is the former Police Chief of the Seattle Police Department in Washington. After rising through the ranks from officer to chief, Best became the first Black woman to hold this role. While chief, Best increased diversity within the force, prioritized community engagement, strived for greater equity in traffic enforcement, and more. Since retiring, Best has published her book Black in Blue, advocated for driver’s license suspension reform, and now shares her law enforcement expertise as an NBC/MSNBC analyst.

Best sits on the Executive Board for the Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration.