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Point of Law

Wounded Washington Deputies Sue Alleged Shooter

“They were met with shotgun blasts to the face,” said Daniel Horne, the attorney for both deputies.

March 7, 2022

Patrol

Tacoma Police Offer $25,000 Incentive for Lateral Officers

The incentives are $10,000 upon commission, $7,500 upon completion of probation, and $7,500 a year after the completion of probation.

February 24, 2022

Patrol

2 WA Deputies Shot Responding To Dispute Between Neighbors

Deputies arrived on scene and attempted a dialogue on the street with a man who had a shotgun. During this contact, both deputies on scene were shot.

February 11, 2022

Patrol

Police Warn About Tiktok Door Kick Challenge

The "door kick challenge" involves people going around neighborhoods and recording themselves kicking the doors of innocent homeowners. Footage of the door kicking is then uploaded to TikTok and shown while Kesha's song "Die Young" plays over it.

February 2, 2022

Patrol

WA Deputy Mistakenly Shoots, Kills Off-Duty Officer at Home

The suspect began fighting with off-duty officer Donald Sahota, stabbed him repeatedly with an unknown object, and then broke free and ran toward Sahota’s house.

January 31, 2022

Point of Law

WA Democrats Propose Bills to Clarify Police Reform Laws

Law enforcement officials have been critical of the new laws since they went into effect in July, saying officers can no longer respond to certain crimes, such as a mental health crisis or domestic violence dispute; if a crime that has not been committed yet; or cannot arrest a suspect unless the officer witnesses the crime.

January 12, 2022

Special Units

Seattle K9 Killed, Suspect Fatally Shot by Officer

Another Seattle officer who had also responded to the scene shot and killed the suspect while he was stabbing the dog, police say.

January 6, 2022

Command

Mayor Wants WA Assistant Chief to Resign Over Display of Nazi Insignia

An independent investigation includes a photo that shows a Nazi general rank insignia placed above the assistant chief's name next to his office door.

January 5, 2022

Command

Some Seattle Officers Returning to Department

"[It has] been great coming back and getting back on the saddle here," said Johnson. "I came back mostly because of the cost of living. Also, I just wanted to do other things in policing, and I'm optimistic about Seattle," Officer Dion Johnson said.

December 6, 2021

Command

Seattle City Council Cuts Police Budget

The plan is notably smaller than the 2020 budget of $401.8 million and continues a trend of decreases since a $363 million budget was announced in 2021. It does, however, leave room for new hires, as it provides funding for 1,357 officers. The Seattle Police Department currently has 1,120 officers.

November 24, 2021

Patrol

WA Trooper Tweets About Car Folded in Half in Semi Truck Wreck

According to Trooper Rocky Oliphant, the truck struck the Altima from behind, before eventually coming to rest on top of the flattened vehicle.

November 17, 2021

Patrol

Beleaguered Seattle Police Face Possible $10 Million Budget Cut

The current deployable officer ratio means there are 1.3 officers to every 1,000 Seattle residents.

November 11, 2021