SPD faces officer shortage as Seattle grows. But there's some progress In 2018, the Seattle Police Department hired dozens of officers. But so many left that same year that the department suffered a net loss of 41 people. Kate Walters Play AudioListen 1 min
How can 3rd and Pine become safer? Seattle's former police chief has some ideas Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle's former interim police chief Jim Pugel about the recent fatal shootings in downtown Seattle. Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle Police Chief identifies, denounces officer fired for social media posts. Seattle Police Chief identifies, denounces officer fired for social media posts. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Serial rapists targeted women on Aurora. This woman got justice In June 2017, Robin Curtis lived in a tent one block away from busy Aurora Avenue in Seattle. Kate Walters
Seattle police remove weapons from neo-Nazi organizer Police have taken weapons away from a man involved with a neo-Nazi group, who lives north of Seattle. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
Fatal New Year's shooting by Seattle police deemed lawful Seattle's police watchdog agency says an officer who fatally shot a man last New Year's Eve acted within policy Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
When police kill in Washington state, what should the investigation look like? Tempers flared when family members of shooting victims saw an initial draft from a state commission, according to a participant. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle is losing police officers. There's a $1.6 million plan to fix that Seattle's police department is losing officers faster than any time in the past 6 years, going back to 2012. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
Seattle Police launch nation's first 'swatting registry' Seattle police say swatting — a hoax 911 call that tries to provoke a police response against an innocent person — is a big problem in the city. The Seattle Police Department is the first in the nation to start a "swatting registry". Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
Civilian panel rejects Seattle's new police reform plan A Seattle civilian panel wants a federal judge to reject Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to address police accountability. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 1 min