Tag: Washington agencies

Patrol

Seattle Officers Stung by Wasps During Arrest of Carjacking Suspect

Officers responded to the scene and found the suspect in a tunnel. The suspect ran and officers pursued on foot.

September 22, 2023

Point of Law

Judge Announces End of Most Oversight of Seattle Police from Consent Decree

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.

September 7, 2023

Patrol

Seattle Harbor Patrol Officers Save Drowning Man

When an attempt to throw a flotation device to the man failed, an officer dove into the water and pulled the victim to the shore.

August 18, 2023

Featured

Seattle Officer Shot at While Refueling Patrol Vehicle

Just before 9 p.m., the officer was putting fuel in his patrol SUV when he heard a gunshot strike a sign above his head.

April 24, 2023

Featured

Cash Bonuses for New Hires and Laterals Fail to Bolster Seattle PD Ranks

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.

April 5, 2023

Featured

WA Legislators Want to End English Language Requirement for Cops

The bill applies to applicants for the city police agencies, city firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, and fish and wildlife officers.

March 24, 2023

Patrol

WA Legislature Modifies Police Pursuit Law to Reduce Crime

The House Community Safety, Justice, and Re-Entry Committee passed HB 1363, which would give police who have reasonable suspicion the authority to pursue someone accused of a violent crime, a sexual crime, vehicular assault, escape, DUI, and domestic violence calls.

February 17, 2023

Patrol

WA Motor Officer Dies After On-Duty Crash

According to police, a motorcycle officer was heading north on Bellevue Way Monday morning when he was hit by a car. The officer was seriously injured and rushed to the hospital.

November 22, 2022

Patrol

281 Officers Shot Through End of October, 55 Killed

"I’m sad to report that so far this year, we are outpacing last year’s historic number of officers shot and killed. This fact is disturbing and should alarm all Americans,” says National FOP President Patrick Yoes.

November 3, 2022

Command

WA Police Chief Objects to Democrats Using Him in Ads

The mailers, from a Democratic-aligned PAC, feature Easterbrook in full uniform standing next to Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, in May, when she met with him and other town officials and did a police ride-along.

October 19, 2022

Patrol

Seattle Officer Fired Over Social Media Posts

In its disciplinary action report (DAR) following the investigation, SPD said Constantin’s tweets were “extremely unprofessional, offensive, derogatory, and entirely unacceptable.”

October 5, 2022

Patrol

WA Trooper Shot in Face, Vehicle Rammed

After his patrol car was rammed, he was then shot in the face by a suspect, deputies said.

September 23, 2022