Four quick notes from local police, conveyed by Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Satterwhite: ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Police Chief Shon Barnes announced a major increase in police officer hires in 2025 compared ...

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

Seattle police have hired six times more officers this year compared with the same period in 2024, putting the department on ...

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has seen its hirings and applications increase significantly this year, Mayor Bruce ...

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