The following statement is being released on behalf of Assistant Chief Jim Pugel, the SPD Interim Chief once Police Chief John Diaz retires at the end of May. “In 1986 I was one of the participants in an official Seattle Police Department Training video that made light of homelessness. I regret my participation and have [...]
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Seattle Police working with University of Illinois at Chicago on National Survey
The University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a national survey to measure public satisfaction with police services. Chief Diaz has volunteered the Seattle Police Department to be one of many participating agencies in this study. This survey will be managed by outside researchers, and all responses are voluntary and confidential. The Seattle Police Department [...]
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SPD response to City Auditor’s report on in-car video
Today the Seattle Office of the City Auditor released a report on the Seattle Police Department’s In-Car Video Program. The report can be viewed here: City Auditor’s Report on In-Car Video Program In December of 2011, the Office of Professional Accountability also released their own report on the Seattle Police Department’s In-Car Video Program That [...]
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Seattle Police Department Statement
On February 10th at approximately 11:53 p.m. Seattle Police patrol officers stopped a suspect driving a Chevy Impala near Western Avenue and Spring Street after observing the suspect commit a series of traffic violations. Upon contact officers recognized the driver of the suspect vehicle as a Seattle Police sergeant. The officers suspected the sergeant was [...]
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SPD wants your feedback on our website!
The Seattle Police Department is working with the Department of Information Technology to conduct a study on how easy the city and police website is to use. We will be hosting 90 minute sessions during the daytime on Tuesday, November 15, Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17. Participants will be reimbursed for their time. [...]
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Fire set to 3 newspaper bins in North Seattle
On 5/4/11, just shortly before 1:00 a.m., three separate newspaper bins were set on fire between the 4200-4500 Blk of University Way NE. A witness stated they saw two white males in their 20s walking away from the newspaper bin just prior to the fire. The subjects proceeded S/B on University Way NE where the other two [...]
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The infamous “I was looking for my jacket trick” thwarted
On May 3rd at around 2:59 p.m., an adult witness was working construction on a house just southwest to the entrance of the Fauntleroy Ferry dock. As the witness was working he noticed two adult male suspects, ages 25 and 37 enter the gated front yard of a home in the 9100 block of Fauntleroy [...]
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Robbery arrest
On March 18th, at around 12:30 AM, a 20 year old man was robbed while walking in the 1800 Block of NE 50th Street. A car pulled up next to him and a black male asked him for directions. As the victim approached the passenger side of the car to give directions, the male inside the [...]
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Drug Take Back Day collection totals
A big “thank you” to all the citizens who participated in National Drug Take Back Day and rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Citizens dropped off 286.12 pounds of prescription drugs at the five Seattle Police drop-off points! The precinct totals are as follows: North Precinct 54.55 pounds East Precinct 37.35 pounds West [...]
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In search of the winning ticket
On May 3rd at 5:00 a.m., North Precinct patrol officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at the liquor store in the 9200 block of Greenwood Avenue N. Officers arrived and found a damaged front door. They searched the business interior but no suspects were located. The store manager responded and reviewed the store’s video surveillance system. The video shows two [...]
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