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Command

Former Seattle Chief Takes Job as Local TV News Analyst

"At a time when we are reporting extensively on issues of law enforcement, our audiences will benefit from hearing her unique expertise and insider’s perspective,” KING 5 news director Pete Saiers said in a statement.

October 21, 2020

Patrol

Man Sets Fire to Seattle Squad Car with Officer Inside

As the suspect was being arrested by backup officers, the car caught on fire from the piece of wood.

October 16, 2020

Patrol

Seattle PD Sees "Mass Exodus" Amid Anti-Police Protests

The Seattle Police Department has reportedly lost more than 100 officers in recent weeks, the agency has recently confirmed.

October 16, 2020

Patrol

Seattle Police Come Under Attack During Breonna Taylor Rioting

In a second night of unrest in cities across the country, protests that appeared to be mostly peaceful in daylight hours devolved into violence following the approach of night, with one officer in Seattle being attacked with a baseball bat by a rioter as other officers dodged fireworks being thrown at them by the unruly assembly.

September 25, 2020

Command

Seattle Officers Line Street as Chief Departs Agency

Best had served as SPD’s police chief since 2018, and has been with the department for 28 years, moving through the ranks as an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and deputy chief.

September 3, 2020

Command

Departing Seattle Chief Says Council Put Her in Position "Destined to Fail"

"Cutting a police department that already had low staffing numbers, that was already struggling to keep up with the demand," Best told NPR on Wednesday. "How are we going to provide for adequate public safety in that environment?"

September 3, 2020

Patrol

Man Charged with Arson in Attack on Seattle Police Precinct

The judge declined to set bond for David-Pitts, who is scheduled to appear next in court on Sept. 1. He is the fourth person to face charges after the fire incident Monday at the police building.

August 28, 2020

Patrol

Seattle Rioters Try to Trap Officers in Precinct Building and Burn It

New SPD surveillance video from the East Precinct shows rioters setting fires around the precinct, after trying to cement the door shut with quick-setting cement, while officers are inside. The officers escaped and the building did not burn.

August 26, 2020

Patrol

Protest in Seattle Turns Violent as Rioter Sets Fire Outside Police Station

One person was arrested after multiple fires were set as a protest in Seattle on Monday night turned into a violent and dangerous riot.

August 25, 2020

Patrol

Washington Officer Charged with Murder in Fatal 2019 OIS

King County Prosecutor Daniel Satterberg determined that the fatal shooting by Officer Jeff Nelson in 2019 was unjustified.

August 21, 2020

Patrol

Seattle Officer Nearly Lost Vision to Fireworks Attack During Sunday Riot

“These aren't tiny fireworks, they're not firecrackers, they're commercial-grade mortars… they should be launched hundreds of feet in the air in a safe place to be detonated to put on a fireworks display," Officer Adam Fowler said.

August 19, 2020

Special Units

Washington K-9 Killed While Tracking Homicide Suspect

K-9 Ronja, a two-year-old German shepherd, was reportedly engaging the murder suspect when he shot her.

August 14, 2020