Spokane police Chief Frank Straub was forced to resign Tuesday following complaints about his combative leadership tactics. At a hastily called news conference, Mayor David Condon said concerns from police department employees, as well as interviews Condon conducted, made it clear that Straub’s aggressive behavior as chief was no longer appropriate. “It was clear that we needed to move in a direction, change management,” Condon said. Despite such a loss in confidence, Straub will remain on the city payroll through the end of 2015. He will be transferred to the city attorney’s office, but Brian Coddington, the mayor’s spokesman, could not say what department will be paying the final three months of Straub’s salary. Straub is currently the highest paid employee at City Hall, making nearly $180,000/Nicholas Deshaies, SR. More here.

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