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Advisory Board Member, Former Police Chief, Seattle, Washington; Former Police Commissioner, Boston, Massachusetts

Kathleen O’Toole

Kathleen O’Toole is the former Police Chief of the Seattle Police Department in Washington. Previously, she was the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department. O'Toole has earned an international reputation for her principled leadership and reform strategies, including recieving the 2024 National Policing Institute Patrick V. Murphy Leading Change in Policing Award for her reform efforts in Boston, Seattle, and Ireland. She now serves as a partner at 21CP Solutions.
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We aim to build a fairer and more effective criminal justice system by replacing ineffective policies with practical, tested practices that reduce both crime and unnecessary incarceration.

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  • Reducing the Scope of the Criminal Justice System
  • Promoting Safer and Healthier Communities
  • Improving Training and Prioritizing Community Relationships
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