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WA Department Sees Increase in Officer Applicants

The job postings for officers tout the area as having an “abundance of outdoor recreation, numerous waterways within a close driving distance, arts and culture, a plethora of breweries and wineries, and a rich food scene in the vibrant downtown core.”

May 25, 2022

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Starbucks Store Dedicated to Officer Killed in Parking Lot

On Friday the staff and owners of the Starbucks location held an event to memorialize the fallen officer.

May 17, 2022

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WA Chief Blames Rise in Catalytic Converter Theft on Law That Prohibits Chasing Thieves

In Sunday’s incident, Chief Stacy Denham said someone called police saying a man had been looking underneath cars. When officers arrived and told the man they wanted to speak with him, he got in a car, drove over a section of grass and a curb, and sped away, Denham said.

April 27, 2022

Special Units

Officer Shortage Has Seattle PD Delaying Sex Crime Investigations

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.

April 13, 2022

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Man Charged with Murdering WA Officer Had History of 18 Felonies

The 50 year-old Rotter has a lengthy criminal history including at least 18 felonies and hundreds of contacts with Kennewick Police over the years.

March 29, 2022

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Off-Duty WA Officer Killed in Las Vegas

The witness said it looked like Allen pushed Officer Steffins in the chest and then ran away, but Steffins said "I think he just stabbed me."

March 28, 2022

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WA Officer Shot and Killed in Starbucks Parking Lot

Officer Dan Rocha approached a 50-year-old man who was acting suspiciously in the parking lot of a Starbucks at about 2 p.m. Friday.

March 28, 2022

Vehicle Ops

Tesla Model Y Doesn’t Meet Officer Needs, Washington PD Says

Police Maj. Mike McNabb, who oversees the fleet department, presented his findings on the department’s tests to the city council’s public safety and community health committee last month.

March 23, 2022

Command

Seattle PD Releases New Public Safety Plan

"The Seattle Police Department has hit the reset button," said Chief Adrian Diaz, discussing the department's new public safety plan.

March 23, 2022

Special Units

Critically Wounded WA SWAT Deputy Dies, Organs to be Donated

"We are heartbroken to announce that Deputy Dominique Calata has passed away. There is no procession scheduled for today, information about a procession and memorial will be shared at a later time," the Pierce County Sheriff's Department wrote in a statement.

March 17, 2022

Special Units

2 WA Deputies Wounded Serving Warrant, 1 in Grave Condition

Deputy Dominique Calata was in grave condition Tuesday night, according to the PCSD. Calata, 35, has a wife and a 4-year-old child at home and has been with the department for the past seven years.

March 16, 2022

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Seattle Man Gets 5 Years for Hitting Officer with Baseball Bat, Arson During Riot

The officer added, “My head almost got taken off that night. That impact that night, I did not feel the repercussions that I’m going to have to live through…I don’t know how much worse my headaches might get when I get older.”

March 14, 2022