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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.

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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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 Officer Fired

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

Seattle’s interim police chief said Monday that she has fired a police officer who in 2023 struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call.

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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 as the result of a January 2023 incident in which Dave struck and killed 23-year-old college student Jaahnavi Kandula while she was crossing a crosswalk.

Seattle police officer fired for fatally hitting graduate student with car

A Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India with his vehicle while responding to an overdose call in 2023 has been fired.

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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 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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Seattle Police Department receives highest number of applications in 10 years

According to a news release from Harrell on Tuesday, the Seattle Police Department received the highest number of ...

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City Year manager working in Seattle schools arrested after rape allegation

A City Year program manager who worked at Aki Kurose Middle and South Shore PreK-8 schools, was arresed on charges of ...

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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 ...

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Suspect arrested after stabbing man in face with sword in Seattle

The suspect, a 41-year-old man, got into an argument at an apartment complex on Eighth Avenue South early Wednesday, ...

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Police search for missing 12-year-old boy in Seattle

Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy by the name of Elijah, who went missing ...

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