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. (https://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 ]
From Public Health-Seattle & King County: Extra DUI enforcement out this weekend in King and Pierce counties Extra law enforcement will be out in King and Pierce counties this Halloween weekend looking for impaired drivers. Halloween weekend has historically been a dangerous time on local roads due to the high… [ Keep reading ]
On October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to any one… [ Keep reading ]
The King County WA VINE system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s custody status changes. The VINE toll-free number… [ Keep reading ]
