Reports: Seattle police violated policies at summer protests

The agency tasked with investigating police misconduct has concluded that a some Seattle police officers violated department policies in repeated clashes with protesters following the death of George Floyd.

Seattle officer fired after investigation into racist remark

Seattle’s interim police chief has fired an officer for making a racist remark about a Black man last year.

Seattle police union head won’t resign after attack remarks

The president of Seattle’s rank and file police union says he will not step down, despite growing calls for his resignation after he blamed, in part, the "far-left" and Black Lives Matter activists for the pro-Trump siege on the U.S. Capitol.

Seattle interim police chief speaks after calling on investigation of two officers seen at U.S. Capitol riots

Seattle Police Department’s interim chief spoke publicly for the first time on Monday after learning at least two officers were in Washington D.C. when a deadly siege occurred at the U.S. Capitol.

Seattle police union head criticized for U.S. Capitol riot comments

Seattle’s internal police watchdog is investigating tweets by the head of the city’s police officers union that suggested Black Lives Matter and other liberal activists share blame for last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Two Seattle Police officers placed on leave in probe into Capitol mob

Seattle’s police chief says two city officers were apparently in Washington, D.C., Wednesday when a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol and that an investigation will be launched to find out whether they committed criminal acts.

Seattle police settle wrongful death lawsuit
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Che Taylor was gunned down by two plain clothes officers in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood.

Judge: Seattle police in contempt for use of blast balls at Black Lives Matter protests

A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for the indiscriminate use of pepper-filled “blast balls” and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests in recent months.

Investigation launched into Seattle protester who was hospitalized

Seattle’s police oversight board said Friday it will investigate the arrest of a protester who was seriously injured during an arrest this week.

SPD: Shootings, homicides surpass 11-year records

Leadership at SPD say the number of shootings and homicides are breaking records across the city, and budget cuts could mean layoffs are in store at the department.

Officers leaving Seattle Police Department in record numbers

Officers are leaving the Seattle Police Department in record numbers, according to data released Friday by the city. Nearly 40 officers left in September alone.

SPD launches new community response team, reports immediate success and faster response times to 911 calls

We’re getting our first look at the Seattle Police Department’s efforts to restructure resources, and what they call their “first step” to reimagining policing, with the launch of their community response team.

SPD Chief: 'None of this behavior is acceptable' after another weekend of destruction

We saw another weekend of destruction on Seattle streets. This time windows were smashed at City Hall and the Columbia Tower, and rioters left a trail of destruction in other parts of the Seattle core.