BELLINGHAM, Wash. – After a national search, Western Washington University announced their new chief of police on Monday, October 31st.
Katryne Potts, who joins Western from Augusta University, brings 22 years of law-enforcement experience to the position.
Potts will replace former Chief Cliff Cook, who took over an interim position earlier this year when Darin Rasmussen was promoted to a different role with the university.
Potts’ first day as chief will be January 1st, 2023, pending the required background check.