On January 24, 2018, Seattle Police Department is deploying a new beat map that adjusts existing boundaries in the West Precinct and East Precinct. This change will affect beats G1, G3, K2 and K3, and was made following a review of the deployment map at the recommendation of the Chinatown-International District Public Safety Task Force. Their June 2016 report featured nineteen recommendations, including the movement of the Little Saigon area of the CID neighborhood from the East Police Precinct into the West Precinct. This geographical change will provide better tracking of patterns of crime, improve communication and coordination between CID and the City of Seattle, and reunite the historical neighborhood.
Beat realignments are a common practice for law enforcement agencies throughout the country, allowing police departments to account for city growth, population density changes, and public safety challenges. As part of the patrol map realignment, the department will also revise neighborhood-based crime data available on My Neighborhood Maps, Tweets By Beat and Data.Seattle.Gov to reflect the new beat boundaries. The new data is expected to be available by the end of January.
SPD’s Tweets By Beat will be offline and unavailable on January 24th as part of the beat update. After the 24th, we recommend using our Beat-finder tool to ensure you’re still receiving the latest information on police responses in your neighborhood.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24, 2018
In keeping the CID community informed about the upcoming precinct boundary changes, Mayor Jenny Durkan and Chief Carmen Best walk the beat with community members. The West Precinct currently serves the Downtown Business District, Waterfront, Chinatown International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Queen Anne, West Edge, SoDo, Westlake, Eastlake, Seattle Center, Denny Triangle, Magnolia, South Lake Union.
