Federal judge orders Seattle police to fix union contract Seattle’s civilian Community Police Commission says a federal judge has sent a “strong message” that more changes are needed in the city’s Police Department.
KUOW Newsroom Judge: Seattle police fall out of compliance with federal oversight The Seattle Police Department is out of full compliance with the federal consent on use of force. That’s the ruling by a federal judge Wednesday.
Read a year of Seattle police officers' exit interviews (unredacted) Officers leaving the Seattle Police Department over the past year complained they were being undercut by a “hyper-aggressive oversight” system and a lack of support from city leaders.
Seattle Police to increase patrol in seven neighborhoods You may notice more police in your neighborhood if you live in places like Fremont, Ballard and South Park.
All Things Considered Police Are Investing In New Technology. 'Thin Blue Lie' Asks, 'Does It Work?' Technology has often been proposed as the solution to controversial policing practices. But reporter Matt Stroud says new innovations embraced by law enforcement can present their own problems.
Is Seattle really dying? Mayor Jenny Durkan weighs in Gun control, bike lanes and homelessness. Mayor Durkan addresses them all.
Booked and buried: Northwest jails' mounting death toll Since 2008, at least 306 people across the Northwest have died after being taken to a county jail, according to an investigation by OPB, KUOW and the Northwest News Network.
How long did it take for paramedics to treat Seattle shooting victims? Witnesses to a shooting rampage in Seattle say they were frustrated at how long it took for paramedics to reach victims.
KUOW Newsroom Bump stocks will soon be banned. What about homemade ones? Ahead of a federal ban, Washington is buying back bump stocks. Just not all of them.
The Seattle Police Department may soon offer signing bonuses for both experienced officers and new recruits. The Seattle Police Department may soon offer signing bonuses for both experienced officers and new recruits.
