Data Local News Is the Seattle Police Department understaffed? Here’s what the data shows. Nov. 9, 2020 at 6:00 am Updated Nov. 9, 2020 at 12:44 pm By Gene Balk / FYI Guy ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell shared some positive news for Seattle law enforcement. According to a news release from Harrell on Tuesday, the Seattle Police Department received the highest number of ...

According to a news release from Harrell on Tuesday, the Seattle Police Department received the highest number of applications in 10 years — more than 4,300 in 2024.

Harrell's goal is for the department to reach 1,400 police officers. According to data from the city, Seattle had 1,315 officers in 2017, the highest total it has had in the last seven years.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed there were more missed shifts than usual but isn't aware of any organized sick out, which is illegal. Mike Solan, who leads the Seattle Police ...

The Seattle Times announced in a story published early Thursday it is suing the Seattle Police Department (SPD) over the release of public records.

Editorials Despite challenges, leading the Seattle Police Department is a plum job June 2, 2024 at 12:01 pm Updated June 2, 2024 at 12:01 pm ...

In a letter, interim Seattle Police Department Chief Sue Rahr notified security companies that starting Oct. 1, officers will now only respond to calls from alarm companies if there’s evidence a ...

"The Seattle Police Department has hit the reset button," said Diaz. SPD's Strategic Plan report says community relations were pushed to the brink after the summer of 2020.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to sign a new city budget that includes an 18% cut to the city’s police department funding, according to a statement issued by her office Tuesday. A vote by the ...

In an email sent to all Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers on Tuesday, SPD Deputy Chief Eric Barden celebrated the end of King County Jail’s misdemeanor booking restrictions and told ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell directed the Seattle Police Department to develop a new policy governing the use of ruses after citing high-profile cases in 2018 and 2020 that undermined public trust.