The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, ...

The Seattle City Council voted to approve legislation that sets ground rules on crowd management for the police department.

Last year, for the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost. It's largely a symbolic victory — the net gain is a single cop — and the 84 hires ...

The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that allows Seattle police to use less lethal weapons during crowd management ...

Last year, for the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost. It’s largely a symbolic victory — the net gain is a single cop — and the 84 hires ...

(Seattle Department of Transportation) While waiting for the van, the man yelled at officers and walked away, police said. Nearby, an uninvolved bystander was reorganizing the trunk of his car ...

A longtime Seattle Police Department (SPD) lieutenant has filed a legal complaint against the City of Seattle, alleging a pattern of workplace discrimination, retaliation, and targeted harassment ...

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) believes two men arrested Thursday night in South Seattle are responsible for stealing more than $50,000 in merchandise from retailers in Seattle, Bellevue ...

(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including fully establishing his command staff within 100 ...

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Seattle Police Department is making strides in rebuilding its ranks after several challenging years. In 2024, the department achieved a major milestone, hiring 84 new officers—a ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's goal of 1,450 fully trained and deployable police officers is showing signs of progress as recent recruitment efforts begin to pay off. The department ...