So far this year, the city has hired 60-new officers. That compares to 84-hires in all of last year. There are also some ...

Seattle officers raise concerns that city may be using AI tools following a complaint stemming from a public disclosure ...

The lawsuits are the latest claims aimed at the department, which is already facing several allegations of discrimination and ...

The Seattle Police Department has added 60 new police officers this year but it still has 260 openings after many officer ...

Seattle's police chief believes the department can be at full strength in a year or two based on new hiring numbers and ...

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes and Mayor Bruce Harrell say SPD officer recruitment is finally improving. The City has struggled for the past several years to recruit new officers, but now it ...

Trump claimed police recruiting is booming, despite overwhelming evidence that U.S. departments are still grappling with ...

Seattle’s Police Chief and mayor are suggesting they’re on track to rebuild staffing in the department and are optimistic the ...

Officials began 2025 cautiously praising the previous year’s efforts to turn around staffing issues on the city’s police force as, for the first time in five years, the Seattle Police ...