(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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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.

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 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.

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 ...

New Seattle Police Department Chief Sue Rahr says she was out shopping at a craft store with her daughter-in-law two weeks ago when she got a request to take the job and “get things stabilized.” ...

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 Police Department recruiting video, courtesy of SPD. The Seattle City Council is drafting legislation to move all the city’s police recruiting efforts into the police department itself.

Bad economy good for police recruiting. From bust to boom in a short time. By HECTOR CASTRO, SPECIAL TO SEATTLEPI.COM Oct 1, 2009. ... For information on joining the Seattle Police Department, ...

(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 ...