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The Seattle PD announced last week they are accepting applications from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients after state legislation allowing "Dreamers" to apply for civil service positions went into effect in Washington.
Read More →Seattle is 15th in pay for entry-level officers when compared to cities like Redmond and Kent. Redmond is offering nearly $20,000 more per year for entry-level officers. Seattle is near the bottom of the standings.
Read More →Mayor Bruce Harrell said there are three areas that SPD must continue to improve on and address: crowd control, the police accountability system in the city and the results of collective bargaining with the Seattle Police Officers Guild.
Read More →Numbers shared with a city council committee last week show the Seattle Police Department's total number of police officers has declined since the start of the year, for a net loss of six officers.
Read More →In March, outside of arrests, not a single sexual assault case involving an adult victim was assigned to a detective, according to documentation provided by a Seattle Police employee to a local NPR outlet.
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"The Seattle Police Department has hit the reset button," said Chief Adrian Diaz, discussing the department's new public safety plan.
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Former Seattle Chief Carmen Best reportedly caught the incoming administration’s attention with her refusal to give into overreach from the city council and her track record of standing up for the rank-and-file, including sacrificing her six-figure salary by stepping down.
Read More →Seattle’s police department (SPD) said it placed two officers on administrative leave while an investigation takes place into any role they may have played in the chaos that unfolded on the other side of the country.
Read More →Council members declined to unfreeze the $2.9 million Monday, saying savings from officer departures might still be achieved. They said they could revisit the question next month.
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The Seattle Police Department has reportedly lost more than 100 officers in recent weeks, the agency has recently confirmed.
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