The Seattle City Council is planning to defund the police department.
Council members have approved three million dollars in cuts including 100 layoffs and pay reductions.
The department currently operates with 1,400 personnel on a 409-million dollar budget.
Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation after finding out about the changes and said they have faced difficulties with ongoing protests since the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
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