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Tag: Washington agencies
Patrol
Suspect Fleeing Washington Officers Drives Wrong Way on Interstate, Crashes
The suspect exited the interstate and came back down on the southbound ramp. “As they entered back onto I-5, they turned around heading northbound in the southbound lanes,” the sheriff's office says.
April 8, 2024
Command
Seattle PD Says Low Pay Hurts Recruiting Efforts
Seattle is 15th in pay for entry-level officers when compared to cities like Redmond and Kent. Redmond is offering nearly $20,000 more per year for entry-level officers. Seattle is near the bottom of the standings.
March 13, 2024
Patrol
Washington Legislature Votes to Allow More Vehicle Pursuits
Initiative 2113 expands the current pursuit law to allow officers to chase if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that a person has violated the law or committed any crime.
March 5, 2024
Patrol
Washington Trooper Killed When Patrol SUV Hit on Shoulder of I-5
In a news conference Saturday afternoon, WSP announced that 27-year-old Christopher Gadd from Pasco, Washington, was killed when a speeding driver hit his vehicle that was parked on the shoulder of the highway around 3 a.m.
March 4, 2024
Special Units
Washington Man Gets 64 Years for Killing Gang Rival and Police K-9
The next day when Tacoma Police Department officers were looking for Dyrell Swinson, he fired at three officers and a K-9 named Ronja.
January 22, 2024
Patrol
Washington Deputy Shot, Bullet Hits Handcuff Pouch
At one point, a deputy believed he had been shot, before noticing that a bullet had instead hit his handcuff pouch.
December 15, 2023
Patrol
Video: WA Officers Chase Down and PIT Stolen Patrol Vehicle
The chase ended when officers used spikes to deflate the stolen patrol vehicle’s tires and a Tukwila officer performed a PIT maneuver.
September 28, 2023
Patrol
Seattle Officers Stung by Wasps During Arrest of Carjacking Suspect
Officers responded to the scene and found the suspect in a tunnel. The suspect ran and officers pursued on foot.
September 22, 2023
Point of Law
Judge Announces End of Most Oversight of Seattle Police from Consent Decree
Mayor Bruce Harrell said there are three areas that SPD must continue to improve on and address: crowd control, the police accountability system in the city and the results of collective bargaining with the Seattle Police Officers Guild.
September 7, 2023
Patrol
Seattle Harbor Patrol Officers Save Drowning Man
When an attempt to throw a flotation device to the man failed, an officer dove into the water and pulled the victim to the shore.
August 18, 2023
Featured
Seattle Officer Shot at While Refueling Patrol Vehicle
Just before 9 p.m., the officer was putting fuel in his patrol SUV when he heard a gunshot strike a sign above his head.
April 24, 2023
Featured
Cash Bonuses for New Hires and Laterals Fail to Bolster Seattle PD Ranks
Numbers shared with a city council committee last week show the Seattle Police Department's total number of police officers has declined since the start of the year, for a net loss of six officers.
April 5, 2023
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