The Seattle Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation.  This is accomplished by verifying that SPD meets professional standards administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).  The accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas:  policy [...]

On Halloween night and in the days that have followed, you have shown your support of the Seattle Police Department, in particular the men and women of the East Precinct, in countless ways. 
You visited the vigil site on 29th Avenue, called and sent letters of sympathy and encouragement to the precinct, delivered food, coffee and [...]

On 11/19/09 at 6:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Burglary alarm at a business in the 1400 block of 18th Av.
A witness reported that the alarm was sounding and someone was inside the store. The store was burglarized earlier and it was unknown if an employee was inside.
Upon officers arrival witnesses reported that a [...]

On November 18th at 1:00 p.m. the Seattle Police Department held a promotion ceremony at City Hall to announce the promotions of numerous individuals and honor their achievements. Highlighted below is some additional biographical information about each of the promotion recipients:
• Assistant Chief Mike Sanford – Mike is a 25-year veteran. He took command of [...]

On 11/16/09, at approximately 11:15 p.m., an officer was doing an area check for a victim of an assault in the 600 block of 7 Av when she came across a male screaming for help, as he was impaled on the top of a metal fence. 
Seattle Fire Department (SFD) was called immediately and officers supported the male [...]

On 11/16/09, at approximately 1:45 a.m., officers responded to numerous calls of shots fired in the roadway behind the 1900 blk of 1st Avenue South.    Dozens of cars and persons were fleeing the area as the callers were talking to the 911 operators. 
When Officers arrived two possible vehicles were pointed out as being involved.  Two [...]

On 11/15/09, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to 143rd and Stoneway Av N to a call of a suspect who was suicidal, and had access to several firearms. 
Officers responded and contained the block around the suspects home, and called for Hostage Negotiators (HNT) and SWAT.   SWAT arrived and took the inner perimeter around the suspects [...]

On 11/15/09, at approximately 1:45 a.m., the victim was walking at 15th and Jefferson when a silver 4 door car pulled up to him and the driver asked for directions.
The car was occupied by 4 black males in their 20’s. When the victim approached the driver’s door to give directions to the driver, the driver [...]

On 11/15/09 at approx. 1:45 a.m., the witness was walking southwest in the 1300 block of Seneca St, west side, when he observed a group of 4 subjects smoking marijuana on the east side of the street.
The witness crossed the street, and looked back into the 1300 block of Seneca St where he saw one of the [...]

On 11/15/09, at approx. 4:00 a.m., employees at a business in the 2700 block of NE 45th detected an odor of burning plastic.  They located some plastic bread racks burning outside near the loading dock. (East side) Employees pushed over the rack, which quickly extinguished the fire. Fire suppressant devices were not necessary.
Seattle Fire Department [...]