With the 4th of July just around the corner, the Seattle Police Department would like to provide you with some important reminders about safety, fireworks and how you can help ease the strain on our 911 center during the busy holiday. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale and use of fireworks (meaning everything but… [ Keep reading ]
The suspected ringleader of a prolific ring of burglars told SPD Major Crimes Taskforce detectives he “knew this day was coming” after they arrested him and his girlfriend at a motel near University Village Wednesday. The arrest led detectives to search the suspects’ truck and a storage unit, where they found hundreds of pieces… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parking Enforcement Officers began issuing Courtesy Notices to vehicles with 3 unpaid parking tickets today. Notices encourage motorists to address unpaid tickets and alert them that after 4 unpaid tickets, the vehicle is subject to being booted with a wheel locking device; whether they are parked legally or illegally…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department stands committed to reform, and is energized by the enhanced training and new tools developed in partnership with the Federal Monitoring team. Our officers now carry with them the skills to de-escalate conflict and identify and assist those in crisis. When officers must resort to force,… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives need your help identifying a woman who was found deceased May 29th on Rainier Ave. S. just below I-90. Homicide detectives and the Medical Examiner have been unable to identify the woman. Investigators believe the woman was in her 60’s, and is 5’6″, 137 pounds, with grey and black hair, and blue eyes. Investigators have not… [ Keep reading ]
Some Seattle Police officers will don darkened shades to compete against the Seattle South King Sluggers in a game designed for blind athletes. SPD players will have to listen for the ball and listen for which base to run. The public is invited to attend the Seattle Police Department vs. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle police officer has been placed on leave pending administrative and criminal investigations into a 2010 use of force incident. The incident occurred in November 2010, when officers assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau were involved in an altercation after responding to a report of a disturbance at a Georgetown restaurant. The case was recently brought to the… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (May 21, 2015) – Today Mayor Murray and Chief of Police Kathleen O’Toole announced SPD Safe Place, a public education and visibility campaign aimed at preventing and responding to anti-LGBT bias crimes. “Seattle welcomes all people,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “There is no place for bigotry or harassment in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police used crisis intervention training, negotiation tactics, and less-lethal tools to take a 17-year-old into custody Wednesday after he armed himself with a knife and confronted officers outside his family’s Greenwood home. Police received a call just before 4 PM from the teen’s family, who said the boy was distraught, possibly on narcotics,… [ Keep reading ]
At a Seattle City Council hearing Wednesday, Seattle Police Department officials were questioned about the police response to an un-permitted May Day march on Capitol Hill, which grew into a full-scale riot. To better illustrate the timeline of events leading up to the riot, the Seattle Police Department has assembled details… [ Keep reading ]
