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Seattle gives parking scofflaws the boot starting July 5, 2011

Pay outstanding parking tickets now and save money;  collection fees and interest waived through July 15 if tickets are paid in full SEATTLE – Beginning July 5, 2011, scofflaw vehicles – those with four or more overdue, unpaid parking tickets – found in public right-of-way may get the boot, a… [ Keep reading ]

Are You One of the 70?

Target Zero Teams: 70 Lives Saved in King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties Seattle — Are you one of the 70? Is your spouse? How about your children? Your teacher? Perhaps that nice man who held a door for you last week. Any of those could be among the 70 people in… [ Keep reading ]

ADRT cracking down on violators on the W.Sea Bridge

On 6-29-11, officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team issued the following citations today: West Seattle Bridge – 45 mph zone 1 at 74 mph 1 at 71 mph 46 Bus Lane Violations* 5 Cell Phones   6 No Proof of Insurance 1 NVOL 1 Drivers License – possession 1 No… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired; one suspect at large, one in custody UPDATED

On 6/28/11, just shortly before midnight, an officer was in a parking lot monitoring two groups of people, who had just left a nearby lounge at 7th and S. Lane St.  The groups were meandering about in the middle of the street on 7th Ave between Dearborn and S. Lane St, when the officer… [ Keep reading ]

ADRT caught 70 bus lane violators in the act

On June 27th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team worked 2 hours of emphasis on the West Seattle Bridge and issued the following tickets while on patrol: West Seattle Bridge 70 Bus Lane Violations 7 No Proof of Insurance 1 Cell Phone 1 NVOL 2 motorcycles passing cars on the shoulder… [ Keep reading ]

Mob causes property damage to businesses on CH

On 6/26/11, at approximately 12:15 a.m.,  an officer reported that several hundred people were in the street at Broadway and E. Pike and that several acts of property damage had occurred. The known property damage for this incident included the front plate glass window of the a luxury car dealership,… [ Keep reading ]

Officer sustained serious injuries in collision

On 6/25/11, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an officer was working as a DUI emphasis car.  Multiple fast back up calls and a city wide task force activation was being broadcast over SPD radio for civil disorder in the East Precinct. The officer was responding to assist on a fast back… [ Keep reading ]

ADRT’s Friday patrols

On June 24th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team issued the following tickets while on patrol: West Marginal Way SW – 40 mph zone 1 at 83 mph (with an open container of alcohol) 1 at 58 mph 1 at 57 mph 1 at 56 mph 2 at 55 mph… [ Keep reading ]

SPD statement regarding terror arrest

This statement was released today to the Seattle Police Department’s various demographic advisory councils and community stakeholders: As a community leader, we would like to tell you about a recent arrest that you may have already heard about in the news.  Last night, members of the Seattle Police Department, Federal… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle’s Finest participate in the Relay for Life

Seattle’s Finest is a group of Parking Enforcement Officers who are fighting back against cancer by participating in the Relay for Life, a national fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The 2011 Relay for Life walkathon took place on June 11-12. Because cancer never sleeps, at least one team… [ Keep reading ]