SPD’s African American Advisory Council Chair and East Precinct Crime Prevention Coalition Board member Paul Bascomb will be presented today with the FBI Seattle Division’s 2011 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). Since 1990, the Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) has been a principal means for the FBI to publicly recognize the achievements… [ Keep reading ]
Just a reminder, the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for today, at 11:00 am. Here is the news release from the Mayor’s Office: First nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, Nov. 9 Similar to local emergency tests, national test scheduled for 11 a.m. PST … [ Keep reading ]
Crime statistics for the City of Seattle through September 2011 are now available on the Seattle Police Department’s website. Year-to-date, Major Crimes are down citywide by 6% when compared with the first nine months of 2010. This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010. Through September of… [ Keep reading ]
Interested in the ten-week Community Police Academy but can’t make the time commitment? SPD has developed a one-day Academy! The courses provided will be condensed and a hybrid of the regular ten-week sessions. For more information and to get your application for the one-day academy click here. (http://www.seattle.gov/police/programs/policeacademy/default.htm) The next… [ Keep reading ]
On November 3rd officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team addressed the sailors and crew of the USS Shoup, a navy destroyer, about the dangers of aggressive driving and its tragic results. Officers produced a very informative and entertaining power point presentation, much of it on their own time. The feedback from the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is working with the Department of Information Technology to conduct a study on how easy the city and police website is to use. We will be hosting 90 minute sessions during the daytime on Tuesday, November 15, Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17. Participants will… [ Keep reading ]
Two years ago today, Officer Timothy Brenton was killed in the line of duty. Today, at 2:00 pm, we will reflect upon what this day means to the Department by dedicating a plaque to Officer Brenton on the Seattle Police Department Memorial Wall inside the main lobby of Seattle Police… [ Keep reading ]
Tonight at the downtown Sheraton, the Seattle Police Foundation will be honoring the Seattle Police Department and their officers, and more specifically, the officers who go above and beyond in performing their duties (recipient list below). This evening will also be marked by the 135th Anniversary of the Seattle Police… [ Keep reading ]
On October 27th, 2011, Lieutenant Debie King, head of the Department’s Domestic Violence Unit, was honored at the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s 12th Annual awards reception. From the awards program: Norm Maleng Public Policy and Systems Change Award Recipient Lieutenant Debie King Lt. Debie King of the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers the following Halloween safety measures to parents whose ghouls and goblins will be making the rounds on Monday, October 31st. • Don’t allow children to go “Trick or Treating” alone. An adult should accompany young children and make… [ Keep reading ]
