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Cop contract slammed as backward step by community advisory board

Members of Seattle’s Community Police Commission said they are reluctantly calling on the city council to reject a proposed labor contract between the city and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild. They blamed Mayor Durkan’s negotiating team for what they described as a fatally flawed proposal.

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Washington will vote on police deadly force initiative this November

In Washington state, it's effectively impossible to charge police with a crime after a wrongful shooting. That could change this fall.

Government

Police officers have killed more men than departments say

Seattle nightclub raided for date rape drugs and narcotics

A Belltown nightclub was raided this week after a months-long drug trafficking investigation. Police started investigating Foundation Nightclub in March...

Mayor Durkan and Interim Chief Best on their plans to continue reforms at the Seattle PD

Ross Reynolds talks to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Interim Police Chief Carmen Best on the recent naming of Best to permanently take the position....

LISTEN: Three candidates vie for Seattle Police Chief

Seattle is down to the final three contenders for Seattle Police chief. Mayor Jenny Durkan has said she will announce the appointee this month.