Seattle police report a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking four-year streak
The Seattle Police Department had a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking a four year streak of a net loss of officers. City leaders have identified the need to boost staffing within the Seattle Police Department after a mass exodus of officers leaving the force since 2020.
Seattle police report recruitment hits highest level in over a decade
The Seattle Police Department is celebrating what it’s calling a “surge" in officer recruitment, as the department sees its highest number of applicants since 2013.
Harrell says Seattle Police Department reported high number of recruits under new leadership initiatives
After struggling to find police recruits for the department, Harrell said Seattle reported its highest number of recruits in the last 10 years. There were over 4,000 applications to work for the Seattle Police Department (SPD), more than double the amount received in 2023.
Tucson Police Department ramps up recruitment efforts
TPD hosted its sixth hiring information session of the current period Wednesday night—a number the department says is higher than the usual two to three sessions.
The Seattle Times announces it is suing the Seattle Police Department
The Seattle Times announced in a story published early Thursday it is suing the Seattle Police Department (SPD) over the release of public records.
Seattle police, mayor celebrate hiring surge
Seattle Police and the Mayor's Office are celebrating what they're calling a surge in officer recruitment.
Hazardous material call prompts large fire department response, police close nearby roads in Seattle
The Seattle Fire Department is on the scene of a hazardous material call near the intersection of East Broadway and James ...
Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations
A former Seattle mayor's policy let police "group" record requests from a single person — in effect delaying release of many ...
Seattle police officer fired for fatally hitting graduate student with car
A Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India with his vehicle while responding to an overdose call in 2023 has been fired.
Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India fired
Seattle’s interim police chief says that she has fired a police officer who in 2023 struck and killed a graduate student from ...
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Seattle man accused of attacking man with sword, fleeing on stunt bike
Police arrested a man accused of attacking a man with a sword and fleeing on a stunt bike in Seattle's ...
Suspect in Seattle sword attack arrested at park after fleeing on BMX-style bike
Seattle police arrested a 41-year-old man after he pulled a concealed sword from his cane and slashed another man in the face ...
Seattle City Council member proposes limits to blast ball use for crowd control
Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore has announced proposed reforms to limit the Seattle Police Department’s use of blast ...
Suspect arrested after stabbing man in face with sword in Seattle
The suspect, a 41-year-old man, got into an argument at an apartment complex on Eighth Avenue South early Wednesday, ...
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[Opinion] Seattle Cop Who Fatally Struck Woman with Police Cruiser Gets Some Bad, Bad News
After two years of fighting for justice in the death of a graduate student who was fatally struck by a police cruiser, the ...