(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department's goal of increasing female officer staffing levels to 30% by 2030 as part of its 30x30 Initiative remains elusive. According to data ...

SEATTLE — Despite major investments from the city to recruit and retain officers, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has dropped to staffing levels not seen since the early '90s. The city ...

Faced with an unprecedented shortage of officers, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is actively recruiting recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Status (DACA) to become cops.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office issued guidelines for Seattle Police Department recruitment that asked for "less" white males and officers with "military bearing" to be featured.

New recruiting plan unveiled as Seattle Police Department reports 30-year low in officers The recruiting strategy involves proposed hiring incentives of up to $30,000 for lateral transfers and ...

SEATTLE — It's one thing to hear that more police officers are joining Seattle police than are leaving the department, and another to see it. For the first time, KOMO News cameras were welcomed ...

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.

Shon Barnes was officially appointed chief of the Seattle Police Department amid success in officer recruitment and a ...

In 2019, the department had roughly 1,300 deployable officers. As of January, that’s down to just over 900. In that period, more than 700 officers left the department.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) welcomed its new chief on Thursday. KING 5 spoke with Chief Shon Barnes about his new role joining a department struggling with understaffing and a ...

(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department's goal of increasing female officer staffing levels to 30% by 2030 as part of its 30x30 Initiative remains elusive. According to data ...

News; Pacific NW; How Seattle police contract could affect recruiting, budget, accountability April 2, 2024 Updated Tue., April 2, 2024 at 11:48 a.m. Members of Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG ...