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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
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