On October 9th and 10th, the Seattle Police Department’s Community Outreach Section staffed a booth at the 7th Arab Festival held at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. The Arab Festival, hosted by the Arab Center of Washington, is an opportunity to experience Arab culture through food, dance, music, lectures and… [ Keep reading ]
Ever wanted to go on a police ride along but never had the time? Curious as to what a day in the life of a Seattle Police footbeat officer looks like? Now you can – virtually. Join us on October 11th for Tweetalong Tuesday. Follow West Precinct footbeat officers Jeremy Pinkerton and Michael Eastman as they go… [ Keep reading ]
On 10/5/2011, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Mayor Mike McGinn, Safe Kids Seattle, FedEx, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Police Department, Feet First and parent leaders from Graham Hill Elementary walked with children to school to advocate for safer walking environments for children. Following the walk to Graham Hill Elementary, Mayor McGinn was … [ Keep reading ]
On October 2nd at approximately 11:25 p.m. an adult male was walking home with a female friend in the 1700 block of Boylston Avenue. An unknown adult male suspect armed with a revolver emerged from between two parked cars and confronted the victims at gunpoint, demanding the male victim’s wallet and the female… [ Keep reading ]
Chief John Diaz delivered the following remarks to the City Council at 2 p.m. today. Chief’s message 100411 As I was preparing for this budget presentation, my original inclination was to focus on four topics: • Where we are in the Neighborhood Policing Plan • The impact of current fiscal realities • Promising developments… [ Keep reading ]
On September 30, Chief John Diaz presented King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ben Carr a certificate of appreciation for his bravery and fortitude in stopping a suspect in an ATM robbery that happened this past summer until Seattle police officers arrived. The suspect grabbed the cash and took off running…. [ Keep reading ]
The citywide and precinct Major Crime statistics through August of 2011 have now been posted to the SPD website. Year-to-date, Major Crimes are down citywide by 7% when compared with the first eight months of 2010. This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010. Through August of 2011,… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield announce citywide school attendance campaign “Be Here. Get There.” will encourage students to go to school by using incentives, a public education campaign using local and national hip hop artists like Macklemore and Wiz Khalifa, and sports figures like NBA player… [ Keep reading ]
The end of September saw many busy days for the officers of the Aggressive Driver Response Team. The following is a synopsis of recent traffic patrols around the city: School Zone Enforcement – (All school zones have 20 mph speed limits) 9-27-11 Holy Family Elementary 1 at 35 mph 1… [ Keep reading ]
Help Us Find a Killer — Media Campaign Marks Anniversary of Prosecutor’s Murder September 28th, 2011 It has been nearly 10 years since a killer stood outside the Seattle home of Tom Wales and fired several shots from a handgun through a basement window, killing the assistant U.S. attorney and… [ Keep reading ]
