On August 31st at approximately 2:00 p.m. Seattle Police Chief John Diaz was present along with Don Mills of American Legion Post #1 to present the Harry Easley Award to Seattle Police Officer Britt Sweeney. Officer Sweeney was named the 2011 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Washington State American Legion.  The ceremony took place at [...]

The citywide and precinct Major Crime statistics for the first seven months of 2011 have now been posted. Through July 2011, Major Crimes are down citywide by 9% when compared with the first seven months of 2010.  This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010.  Through July of 2011, Violent Crime is [...]

On August 31st, just before 3:00 am, South Precinct officers responded to the area of 5th Avenue South and South Lander Street to meet with a 35 year old male victim.  The victim told officers that he and the suspect are acquaintances who drink together.  The victim told officers that he and the suspect were [...]

On August 30th, at approximately 2:38 pm, South Precinct officers responded to a disturbance at a bar in the 400 Block of South Orcas Street.  The complainant/suspect,  a 46 year old man, told officers that an employee of the bar had locked him out of the business.  The man stated that he believed that the [...]