The White House today announced that Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole will be in attendance for President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address at the invitation of First Lady Michelle Obama. Chief O’Toole will be seated in the First Lady’s Box. Since being selected by Mayor Murray to lead… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is encouraged by the Federal Monitor’s most recent report. The Monitoring Team noted progress SPD has made in improving relations with certain populations across Seattle, and in documenting, investigating and analyzing use of force. SPD officers continue to respond well to the “clear rules of the road”… [ Keep reading ]
The department thanks the Office of Professional Accountability director for his Management Recommendations concerning May Day 2015. The Seattle Police Department is committed to continuous improvement of its crowd management policies and practices – even when things go well, there are lessons that can be learned. National events over the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department was notified today that the United States Attorney will not prosecute a Seattle police officer involved in a November 2010 incident in Georgetown. (See letters from U.S. Attorney and King County Prosecutor) When the City Attorney’s Office brought this video to the Department’s attention in May… [ Keep reading ]
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of France in the aftermath of Friday’s terror attack. The ongoing events in Paris serve as a reminder to all of us that we need to remain vigilant. We have received regular updates from our federal partners and are fortunate to have such… [ Keep reading ]
United States Attorney Annette Hayes has informed the Seattle Police Department that her office her office and the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice have declined to file federal color of law charges stemming from a June 22, 2014 use of force incident. The case will now be… [ Keep reading ]
I would like to announce the soon-departure of Chief Operating Officer Mike Wagers and thank him for his tremendous contributions toward making the SPD a national model for urban policing. I’ve known and worked with Mike since he was a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University. When Mayor Ed Murray announced… [ Keep reading ]
Today, the Seattle Police Department launched its Crime Data Dashboard, giving Seattle residents access to the same statistical information on incidents of property and violent crime used by SPD commanders, officers and analysts to direct police patrols. “This tool provides Seattle residents with unprecedented transparency and accessibility to accurate and… [ Keep reading ]
Today the City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Department marked the one-year anniversary of its partnership with Nextdoor, the free and private social network for neighborhoods. The partnership was established to improve citywide and neighbor-to-neighbor communications as well as aid in the SPD Micro-Community Policing Plan initiative. At today’s… [ Keep reading ]
President Obama’s upcoming trip to Seattle on Friday is quickly approaching and it’s time to start planning how you will get around town. Intermittent closures of freeways and arterials and downtown streets are to be expected. The flow of buses and cars through downtown will be disrupted during these closures…. [ Keep reading ]
