Interim Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is one of five people being considered for the department’s next police chief, according to sources familiar with the nationwide search.

Mayor Jenny Durkan is expected to announce three finalists Friday, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to talk about the matter.

Durkan launched the search earlier this year after Kathleen O’Toole stepped down as chief at the end of last year. Best, who began serving as interim