Tacoma police chief placed on paid administrative leave

Tacoma Police Department Chief Avery Moore has been placed on paid administrative leave, a spokesperson for the city of Tacoma confirmed to KOMO News Thursday.

Moore was placed on paid administrative leave effective Wednesday, September 25. TPD spokesperson Shelbie Boyd said Deputy Chief Paul Junger has been named acting police chief.

The city of Tacoma has not provided a reason why Moore was placed on administrative leave. However, a city spokesperson confirmed the reason was not due to a criminal investigation.
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Paul Rivera and Ryan Simms

[UselessYouTube]

Tacoma govt is so shady. The PD brass there is shady as well. Civil rights lawyers are shady AF too.

[WalkawayRene]

I guess it is a secret and something that the Tacoma citizens should not know about.

[Mauser]

Everyone understands employee policies and procedures which can easily provided, just as we all know Washington State is "at will" employment. Can everyone else get a paid vacation as well?

[karmicsmite]

I'd love to hear about a PD who isn't shady, but I won't hold my breath. The ONLY way to weed out the liars, cheats, bullies, etc. is for decent, honest people working with them to call them out LOUD AND CLEAR....NOW!

[LamarrLewis-xs]

He should have never gave the cops over a million dollars to resign