Arbitrator rules former Seattle Police officer was wrongfully fired; owed $600,000
A former Seattle Police Department officer just won more than $600,000 for back wages after an independent arbitrator found she was wrongfully fired. Officer Tabitha Sexton shouldn't have been fired, the arbitrator ruled, when she and another officer fired two dozen shots into a suspect's car in 2017.
Community pleading for end in gun violence in Central District
It’s been a violent week in the Central District. Seattle Police said Thursday someone was robbed outside of Garfield High School and two others were shot in the neighborhood.
VIDEO: Lawsuit filed against Seattle Police officers who broke into wrong apartment in 2020
A lawsuit has been filed against Seattle Police, stemming from a 2020 incident where five officers were accused of breaking into an apartment and seizing a woman who lived there—except they had the wrong address.
SPD's delayed deception policy begins Wednesday
New rules go into effect Wednesday limiting how Seattle Police officers use ruses as a tactic.
Interviews released of police union leaders laughing about student killed by speeding cruiser
Documents and audio obtained by FOX 13 News reveal more details into the shocking conversation between Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan and SPOG Vice President Daniel Auderer, the morning after a speeding police cruiser fatally struck 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula in January.
‘This is not about arresting people:’ SPD rolls out enforcement of new drug possession ordinance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) delivered a press conference regarding a drug ordinance enforcement operation that was conducted in the downtown area on Friday.
SPD delivers update on drug use ordinance
On Friday the Seattle Police Department said officers began enforcing the city’s new drug possession ordinance in downtown areas.
SPD delivers press conference on city's drug use ordinance
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) delivered a press conference regarding a drug ordinance enforcement operation that was conducted in the downtown area on Friday.
Seattle Police Chief sheds light on plan to enforce new drug law
Beginning Oct. 20, Seattle Police will have the authority to arrest anyone publicly using or possessing drugs. Police Chief Adrian Diaz is shedding light on how officers will enforce the new rules.
Seattle mayor signs executive order giving guidance on city's new public drug use law
The law begins in 30 days, allowing the city attorney’s office to prosecute cases of open drug use and possession.
Seattle cop who made callous remarks after Indian woman’s death has been administratively reassigned
A Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India who was struck by a police SUV has been taken off patrol duty, police said.
Seattle police chief comments on SPD cutting ties with Truleo
Seattle's police chief is facing criticism after the department cuts ties AI software company Truleo that helped review bodycam video.
‘There's not much I can say, but I can listen’; Police Chief addresses recent SPD controversies
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz fielded questions at the first press conference since two recent controversies came to light. Several investigations into officer behavior are underway, and it may be some time before we get concrete answers.
SPD officer on leave after making racist comments off-duty
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) placed one of its officers on leave Friday while it investigates allegations of racist and sexist comments said to one of his neighbors last year.
Civil Rights groups call on Seattle city leaders for more investment in CID, Asian American communities
Local civil rights organizations are calling for more help and resources to combat violence impacting Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Washington.
Seattle Police officer placed on leave amid investigation of racist and sexist comments
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) placed one of its officers on leave Friday while it investigates allegations of racist and sexist comments said to one of his neighbors last year.
Seattle's new CARE Department will help provide more response options to public safety calls
Seattle’s mayor hopes to diversify response options to calls for help with the city’s new public safety department.
VIDEO: Suspect, Seattle officers stung by swarm of yellow jackets during arrest
Several Seattle Police officers were stung by a swarm of yellow jackets last month while attempting to arrest an attempted carjacking suspect.
SPD oversight group demands officer under investigation for viral bodycam comments be put on leave
Seattle's Community Police Commission (CPC) is urging Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz to put an officer on unpaid leave indefinitely following comments he made on body cam footage that appears to mock the death of a woman who was hit and killed by another officer earlier this year.
Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer’s callous remarks
Diplomats from India are asking for an investigation following the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, as people in Seattle protested the officer’s callous jokes caught on bodycam video.