Seattle
It is not a mystery why police officers – especially those still early in their careers – are choosing to leave urban policing or leave police work altogether
The Beds for Kids program was started by Seattle Police Officers Jeremy Wade and Ryan Gallagher in 2014 after they personally purchased beds for two girls who had been sleeping on the floor
“This is an illegal pursuit. They’re not supposed to be able to pursue,” a man says on the call
A council member says she “doesn’t care” what the money is used for so long as it helps attract quality recruits
Chief Carmen Best, who resigned from the Seattle PD in 2020 after a series of budget cuts, will head the global security risk operations team
Officer Dan Rocha, 41, was shot and killed after an altercation with a man in a Starbucks parking lot
“I’m so proud of what SPD’s been doing recently. It was a nightmare down here,” said one patron
A review of police action during civil unrest in 2020 offered 26 recommendations, such as restricting use of tear gas
The man began to move toward officers after he was repeatedly told to drop his gun, video shows
Councilmembers criticized the former mayor’s actions on Tuesday, saying she illegally authorized the payments to continue into the new year
The move aims to help tackle persistent low-level crime that has plagued businesses downtown
However, police can still enforce these violations if another primary violation leads to a stop
A knife-wielding suspect stabbed a K-9 and a police officer before officers shot him, video shows
Radio chatter about a nonexistent threat during unrest in 2020 was improper, a watchdog group said
A burglary call in Seattle ended with the suspect and a K-9 dead
SPD has seized 650,000 fentanyl pills so far this year, 10 times more than last year, said Chief Adrian Diaz
Ultimately, the cuts are far less severe than calls to defund the police by 50% in 2020
The officers claim a council member defamed them by referring to a fatal police shooting as “a blatant murder”
Mayor Jenny Durkan criticized the proposal, blaming the city council for an “exodus” of officers
Law enforcement leadership calls for strong, passionate and courageous individuals to protect the public while also standing up for their troops
Seattle Police said there “may be some impacts” to service while they work to achieve “100% vaccination compliance”
Carmen Best, who left Seattle PD amid a tumultuous year, is reportedly among three “front-runners”
The emergency order aims to address “critical ongoing staffing challenges,” the mayor said
A thief was apparently stealing Star Wars Lego sets and selling them to a competitor across town, police said
“I’m still shaking when I think about it,” the owner said
Most of those workers are seeking religious or medical exemptions
As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said
Union leaders fear the shortage of patrol officers will become worse
Two Seattle PD leaders were investigated in connection with the June 2020 evacuation orders
A city directive calls for workers to be vaccinated by October 18
About 300 officers have left in the past 18 months, and about 100 have been hired, according to one council member
An internal investigation found that the two officers had trespassed on restricted grounds