Seattle police and city officials are investigating a Tuesday evening semi-truck crash, and reviewing the response to the collision, which led to a nine-hour closure of State Route 99 and the Alaskan Way Viaduct At approximately 2:21 PM, a semi-truck and trailer was traveling south on the Alaskan Way viaduct… [ Keep reading ]
SPD’s volunteer program, the Victim Support Team, is now recruiting for its next training session. The deadline for applications is March 27th. To apply, visit: www.seattle.gov/police/vst Become a community volunteer. Help support families in crisis.
Police are still looking for two robbers who burst into a Meadowbrook home on March 12th and shot a man during a struggle. Detectives haven’t yet identified the robbers, but they’re hoping video—captured by a security camera inside the home–may lead them to the suspects. If you recognize the men in the video, please… [ Keep reading ]
Police have compiled a sketch of a man who tried to abduct a woman at gunpoint near the University of Washington campus last month, and detectives are hoping someone out there recognizes him. The suspect pulled a gun on a woman around 10 pm near 15th Ave NE and NE 55th Street… [ Keep reading ]
Yesterday I signed a termination order for an officer who initiated unprofessional and highly inappropriate communication with women he came into contact with while at work. The damage to the public trust in this department from this type of behavior cannot be overstated. The decision to end someone’s employment is… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department has recruited a top Amazon executive to boost the department’s technological prowess and find new ways to fight crime through data analysis. Greg Russell, an Amazon vice president who oversaw the company’s corporate applications, enterprise data warehouse and IT, will start work at the police department… [ Keep reading ]
I am pleased to announce the next generation of leaders in the Seattle Police Department.
The Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG) on Wednesday honored Seattle Police Department Chief Operating Officer Mike Wagers for his work toward improving department transparency through the adoption of new technologies. From the WCOG: SEATTLE PD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO BE HONORED BY THE WASHINGTON COALITION FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT FOR WORK ON BODY CAMERAS. Seattle—-When the… [ Keep reading ]
Police and Seattle Fire Department medics have seen an increase today in the number of reported heroin overdoses, and would like to remind the public of a Washington State law designed to curb opiate overdose deaths. As of 4 P.M. Monday, both police and fire officials received at least six reports of overdoses… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Police Department and City Attorney Pete Holmes have asked the state liquor board to suspend a University District nightclub’s license after three people were wounded in a gunfight as the club closed last weekend. The troubled Fusion Ultra Lounge has frequently been the site of brawls, shootings and other violence,… [ Keep reading ]
