Once again our nation has been rocked by a senseless tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with our brother and sister officers in Baton Rouge, their families, and the communities they serve. In Seattle, we have taken additional safety precautions, both in terms of officer deployment and security at our… [ Keep reading ]
Today the Seattle Police Department launched its new Micro Community Policing Plans (MCPP) site. The updated site features crime data, interactive dashboards, and strategies deployed by SPD to address priorities identified by the city’s 58 MCPP neighborhoods. MCPP are the result of grassroots efforts, with direct collaboration from residents, business… [ Keep reading ]
Officers made yet another life-saving use of Naloxone yesterday after a downtown bike patrol in downtown Seattle spotted an unconscious man outside Westlake Mall in downtown Seattle. Officers Randy Jokela and Jason Drummond were on bike patrol in downtown Seattle around 2 PM Tuesday when they spotted the man lying in… [ Keep reading ]
President Obama and several other dignitaries are visiting Seattle this weekend just as Seattle Pride gets underway, which means it’s time to start planning for traffic impacts around the city. Downtown streets, arterials and some freeway on and off-ramps will be subject to intermittent closures throughout the weekend, altering normal traffic… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department will have an increased and visible presence at the upcoming Rock and Roll Marathon and Seattle Pridefest following the horrific act of bigotry and terrorism committed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, June 12. Police are working closely with event coordinators to and are… [ Keep reading ]
SWAT officers arrested a 37 year-old man at his Greenwood apartment today after receiving information from his out-of-state friend the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that he had made threats against a Seattle mosque. Earlier today, the suspect posted threats online and, in a separate posting, claimed to have purchased… [ Keep reading ]
On May 31, 2016, between approximately 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM, calls to the non-emergency line for the Seattle Police Department (206 625-5011) were diverted away from the department to an unidentified third party. People who called the number during this time period likely received a message stating that they… [ Keep reading ]
SPD officers saved a man from an overdose Wednesday in downtown Seattle after finding him on the floor of a restroom with a needle in his arm. Police and Seattle Fire Department EMTs were called to a downtown business at 3rd Avenue and Pine Street around 8:30 PM for a reported overdose…. [ Keep reading ]
Today the Seattle Police Department’s South Precinct will host the first annual South Precinct Community Engagement Basketball Tournament at the Rainier Beach Community Center. The event will be formatted as a traditional 3 on 3 basketball tournament, pairing area youth with officers. In addition, there will be several local celebrities volunteering… [ Keep reading ]
SPD bike officers saved a man on Sunday from a potentially fatal overdose in downtown Seattle. Officers Josh Dunbar, Jim Kellett and Randy Jokela were riding through downtown shortly before 5 PM when they heard dispatchers broadcast a report of an apparent overdose at 3rd Avenue and Spring Street. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
