Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson announced Wednesday she will keep police Chief Shon Barnes and three other public-safety leaders when she takes office next month.

In a statement titled “A Vision for Public Safety in Seattle,” Wilson wrote that every person in the city, regardless of income or background, deserves to feel safe in their homes and in public spaces, including businesses and parks.

“I understand public safety as a shared responsibility, requiring police, fire, emergency management, alternative responders, service providers, community leaders, businesses, and residents to work together to get results,” the statement says. “And it is time to build a coordinated, modern system which reflects that shared responsibility and helps us address our most difficult challenges, includin

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