Seattle police union appeals to new mayor over budget plans: 'Put public safety before politics'
Seattle’s largest police union appealed to the new mayor, two years after fallout from the CHOP/CHAZ anti-police protest zone, and urged him to prioritize fixing the current "public safety crisis" and "put public safety before politics."
Man shot in the face in downtown Seattle
Seattle Police are investigating after a person was shot in the face in the heart of downtown.
Seattle Police Department struggling to hire new officers amid surging crime
Violent crime reached a 14-year high in Seattle last year as the city's police department deals with a staffing shortage that is straining its ability to protect the community.
2 men injured in Belltown shooting
Seattle police are searching for a gunman after two people were injured in a shooting overnight in the Belltown neighborhood.
Seattle City Council approves up to $220k for hiring bonuses of SPD officers, dispatchers
The Seattle City Council passed legislation approving funds for pay bonuses for the Seattle Police Department in 2022, even though initially they said there were no funds for the bonuses.
Seattle vows quicker charging decisions to deter petty crime
Seattle’s elected prosecutor on Monday promised quicker charging decisions to help tackle persistent low-level crime that’s plagued businesses downtown.
Report: Seattle's violent crime rate reached 14-year high in 2021, mayor responds
In its 2021 year-end crime report, Seattle Police reported that violent crime in the city has increased by 20% compared to 2020-- which is a 14-year high.
Central District stabbing leaves man seriously injured
Seattle police are investigating after a man was stabbed Wednesday in the Central District.
OPA: Seattle Police officers 'failed to deescalate' incident that ended with man shot dead at Waterfront
Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability found two officers violated policy by not deescalating an incident in February 2021, when they shot and killed a distressed man at the Seattle Waterfront.
Washington police reform bill backfired on people in crisis
Washington Democrats approved House Bill 1310, which aimed to make it less likely police would use force unnecessarily or against the wrong person. But the law has backfired on some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Talk of Seattle Police Department offering $5k retention bonus to keep officers
High-level discussions are underway about giving every single Seattle Police officer a $5,000 retention bonus to prevent them from leaving the department.
Audit finds Seattle Police disciplinary system is 'falling short,' 'not transparent'
A report by the city's Inspector General finds the Seattle Police Department is falling short, pointing to problems in how disciplinary actions are decided, recorded, and relayed to those who filed the complaints.
Seattle Community Police Commission releases statement on SPD's Proud Boy ruse during 2020 protests
An organization aimed at reforming Seattle Police Department practices has condemned the department for deciding to issue fake radio transmissions saying that the Proud Boys were marching in downtown, causing alarm in already-tense protests in 2020.
Seattle police officer shoots, kills armed burglary suspect after K9 stabbed to death
The Seattle Police Department said an officer shot and killed a suspect armed with a knife after he stabbed a police K9 to death during a burglary on Wednesday.
Probe finds SPD faked Proud Boy radio transmissions to scare protestors in CHOP
Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests, an investigation by the city’s police watchdog group shows.
Seattle police officer who rolled bike over protester's head gets 7-day suspension
A Seattle police officer who rolled his bicycle over a protester’s head has been ordered to serve a seven-day suspension without pay.
Settlement reached in death of pregnant woman shot by Seattle police officers in 2017
The city of Seattle will pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit in the wrongful death of Charleena Lyles, who was 30-years-old when she was shot multiple times and killed by police in 2017.
Seattle City Council approves 2022 budget with no cuts to SPD
The Seattle City Council has passed its final version of the city's 2022 budget, without cutting any positions or salaries of the Seattle Police Department.