The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Jaclyn Diaz
Seattle police stopped investigating adult sexual assaults this year, memo shows Seattle police’s sexual assault and child abuse unit staff has been so depleted that it stopped assigning to detectives this year new cases with adult victims, according to an internal memo sent to interim police Chief Adrian Diaz in April. Ashley Hiruko Play AudioListen 8 mins
Has Seattle learned to 'care sustainably' two years after George Floyd's murder? Two years ago this week, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. His death triggered protests and calls for police reform all across the nation. But what came of those promises? And what about issues not tied to policing? Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 16 mins
Week in Review: Roe v. Wade, unionization, and policing Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and The News Tribune’s Matt Driscoll. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 52 mins
Vaccine-related firings exacerbate King County Sheriff vacancies King County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle with job vacancies. The agency is looking to fill 172 open positions, or about 15 percent of its total workforce. And the county’s employee vaccine mandate, issued last August, hasn’t helped. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 2 mins
Body cams and crime reduction — new King County sheriff details her approach On Tuesday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced that Patti Cole-Tindall will be King County’s next sheriff. She spoke to Soundside about her plans for the department. Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 30 mins
Patti Cole-Tindall named King County Sheriff King County has named Patti Cole-Tindall as the new full-time sheriff. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
SPD renews call for hiring incentives, as neighboring cities snap up recruits Seattle’s police chief says the city is critically short on officers, and he thinks offering hiring incentives would help. Critics say that money can do more good by going directly to people in need. Meanwhile, recruits in nearby cities say they’re benefiting from more targeted incentives, that reward them for specific skills. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Week in Review: Covid, Edmonds, and Seattleites on Twitter Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Everett Herald’s Isabella Breda. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 53 mins
In Seattle, crime went up, but overall levels of fear went down ‘Research historically has shown that when people are closer to their neighbors, and when there's higher social cohesion, that they're less fearful of crime.’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
