The FBI and Seattle Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying a serial bank robber who targeted at least five banks across seven months.
Officer Kevin Dave filed the appeal on Jan. 10 with the Public Safety Civil Service Commission. The appeal states Dave's firing violated Article XVI of the Charter of the City of Seattle, which states no civil service member can be suspended or fired except for a justifiable cause.
The Seattle Police Department's goal of increasing female officer staffing levels to 30% by 2030 as part of its 30x30 Initiative remains elusive.
The use of blast balls, tear gas and pepper spray has been contentious, the debate picking up steam after the 2020 protests. But they never were fully outlawed.
A suburban Seattle police officer who was convicted of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison. Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was sentenced Thursday for his June conviction of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct.
Two middle school students were hurt after the school bus they were in crashed Thursday evening in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood.
Hiring has been a major priority for the department, after dealing with critical shortages the past few years.
According to the councilmember, they can be unpredictable and have caused serious injuries, including cardiac arrest, during past protests.
Seattle’s outdated school construction code is costing more than $2 million a year to fix. The Seattle School Traffic Safety Committee presented its annual update to the Seattle Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
The Seattle Fire Department is on the scene of a hazardous material call near the intersection of East Broadway and James Street in Seattle.
Dave was fired from the department on Jan. 6. An appeal must be filed within 10 days of the action that is being appealed. According to a letter sent to the Seattle Police Department, Dave was ...