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Harrell says Seattle police staffing levels improving

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Harrell says Seattle police staffing levels improving as more officers join force

Staffing levels at the Seattle Police Department are showing signs of improvement, according to new figures from the mayor's office.

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Seattle police report a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking four-year streak

The Seattle Police Department had a net gain of one officer in 2024, breaking a four year streak of a net loss of officers. City leaders have identified the need to boost staffing within the Seattle Police Department after a mass exodus of officers leaving the force since 2020.

Seattle police report recruitment hits highest level in over a decade

The Seattle Police Department is celebrating what it’s calling a “surge" in officer recruitment, as the department sees its highest number of applicants since 2013.

Harrell says Seattle Police Department reported high number of recruits under new leadership initiatives

After struggling to find police recruits for the department, Harrell said Seattle reported its highest number of recruits in the last 10 years. There were over 4,000 applications to work for the Seattle Police Department (SPD), more than double the amount received in 2023.

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The Seattle Times announces it is suing the Seattle Police Department

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

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Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations

A former Seattle mayor's policy let police "group" record requests from a single person — in effect delaying release of many ...

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Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired

Seattle’s interim police chief on Monday fired the officer who fatally struck a 23-year-old graduate student from India with ...

Seattle Police Department Fires Officer Kevin Dave for Killing of Jaahnavi Kandula

Interim Chief of Police Sue Rahr announced she'd fired SPD Officer Kevin Dave in an internal email Monday. The decision comes ...

Seattle police officer fired 2 years after striking, killing Jaahnavi Kandula with cruiser

The Seattle officer who struck and killed 23-year-old grad student Jaahnavi Kandula with his police cruiser two years ago has ...

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Seattle police officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula with patrol car fired

Interim Seattle police Chief Sue Rahr announced Monday that she has fired Kevin Dave, the officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula ...

Seattle Cop Who Struck And Killed Jaahnavi Kandula With Patrol Car Fired

SEATTLE, WA – Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr announced on January 6 that she has terminated Officer Kevin Dave, who ...

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Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India fired

Seattle’s interim police chief says that she has fired a police officer who in 2023 struck and killed a graduate student from ...

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Seattle homeless man arrested again in park, calls for help amid legal struggles

SEATTLE — A notorious Seattle homeless man is again behind bars. Steve Irwin is banned from all Seattle parks, yet he emerged ...

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