A veteran female cop railed at Seattle’s leaders in a blistering resignation letter that accused them of running the progressive city into the ground — and turning it into a “playground for anarchists and criminals.”
Seattle Police Lt. Jessica Taylor, who retired Aug. 1 after 23 years on the force, went public with her “unapologetic” resignation after refusing to complete the standard exit interview form, KTTH’s Jason Rantz Show reported.
In the scathing letter to police chief Adrian Diaz, Taylor blamed her ex-boss and other city leaders for allowing Seattle to “free fall into anarchy & chaos.”
“Chief Diaz, let me tell you, the state of the Seattle Police Department and this city is a disgrace,” the 15-page note began.
“The toxic mix of the Seattle City Council’s absurdity, the spinelessness of the Mayor, the leniency of the prosecutor’s office, and your failed leadership has accelerated this city’s downhill slide straight to rock bottom. The problems were already brewing before you came on the scene, but since your arrival, it’s been a free fall into anarchy & chaos.”
The ex-cop went on to slam lawmakers for allegedly caring more about politics than the well-being of local residents.
“The Seattle City Council has lost touch with reality and is making decisions that defy common sense and basic logic,” she wrote. “Their priority is playing politics and pandering to radical ideologies, rather than genuinely serving the city’s and its residents best interests.”
“Their absurd policies have turned Seattle into a playground for anarchists and criminals, and they seem utterly unconcerned with the devastating consequences of their actions.”
Taylor also took aim at Seattle’s Democrat Mayor Bruce Harrell, accusing him of putting political correctness before safety.
“Instead of taking decisive action to protect the city and its citizens, the Mayor disregards the rampant lawlessness on our streets. It’s a disgrace to see a city leader prioritize political correctness over the safety and well-being of its people,” she claimed.
Seattle has been plagued by increased crime and homelessness in recent years, with the city’s violent crime rate surging to a 14-year high in 2022, according to the latest police department data.
The city also notoriously battled the deadly “no cop” Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone in the wake of the Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police” protests in the summer of 2020.
Elsewhere in Taylor’s tirade, she raged about the city putting in place a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the police department during the pandemic. She alleged she was sidelined without pay instead of being granted an exemption due to a chronic medical condition, Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Taylor claimed the 23 “soul-draining years” she spent on the force took a toll on her health.
“It pains me to leave behind a career that was once synonymous with hard work and meritocracy and one that I truly loved. But the organization I once respected has completely lost its way,” she said.
The police department, mayor’s office and city council didn’t immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
