Seattle Police Department Office of Professional Accountability Semi-Annual Report of the Civilian Auditor, Judge Anne Levinson (ret.), for July – November, 2010 is now available online. You can read it by clicking here.
The Seattle Police Office of Professional Accountability’s newly released report is now available online. The report details 2009- 2010 policy recommendations and the SPD response to recommendations about use of force, de-escalation and respectful policing.
The Seattle Police twitter account getyourcarback has yielded its first stolen car recovery. On December 14th at 7:23 p.m. the Seattle Police 911 Center received a telephone call from a woman who indicated that a Honda Civic she had seen tweeted was in the 1900 block of 2nd Avenue NW. … [ Keep reading ]
I have read the decline decision provided today by the City Attorney’s Office regarding the April 17th Seattle Police misconduct incident. With this decision, the Department will now commence an internal investigation into this incident. I have directed that this internal investigation be given immediate priority and will proceed with… [ Keep reading ]
On December 2nd, a Seattle Police Vice detective received a complaint that a 47-year-old male suspect was posting an advertisement online seeking a young girl. The detective, posing as a child, responded to the suspect’s posting via his undercover email account. In several email exchanges the suspect continued making incriminating… [ Keep reading ]
North Precinct Community Police Team Sergeant Dianne Newsom and Nurse Mary Larson Mahar pose in front of Pioneer Square Clinic, along side 4,628 pairs of socks. Sgt. Newsom thought collecting socks would be a great idea and there was an obvious need. Typically, patients at Solid Ground and Pioneer Square Health clinics have to have their… [ Keep reading ]
The victim in a hit and run that occurred early Sunday morning at NW Market and Ballard Avenue NW has stabilized at Harborview Medical Center. His injuries, while serious, are no longer considered life threatening. Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are continuing to investigate this case. Anyone with information is asked to… [ Keep reading ]
On December 6th at approximately 12:51 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of NE 65th Street for a 911 report of a domestic violence disturbance. The 45-year-old female suspect, the girlfriend of the 38-year-old male victim, was reportedly tearing up the victim’s residence. The victim also reported that the suspect was armed with… [ Keep reading ]
On 12/5/10, at approximately 1:00 a.m., witnesses reported that the victim was trying to get into a yellow cab that was already occupied (possibly by the victim’s acquaintances) at NW Market and Ballard Ave NW. As the cab was pulling away from the curb after picking these people up, the… [ Keep reading ]
This information is preliminary and subject to change. Tonight, at approximately 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of NE 45th to a report of shots fired. A business in the area sustained damage to a wall where a bullet was lodged. At the time of this posting, there… [ Keep reading ]
