A nonprofit that raises money for Seattle’s police force is tapping the tech industry’s deep coffers. This week the Seattle Police Foundation launched The Silver Shield Donor Circle, a program… Read More
The Seattle Police Department is rolling out its body camera program to all officers in the city. The Seattle City Council voted 6-2 on Monday to move beyond initial tests… Read More
‘Hey, Seattle citizens. Don’t clog the cell network with your trivial social media posts during the Torchlight Parade, OK?’ That’s one way to summarize the Seattle Police Dept.’s request in advance one of… Read More
Jeremiah Foco, a 34-year-old engineer in Oracle’s Bellevue office, has been missing in Seattle since earlier this week, according to his friends, who will be conducting a search Saturday in Seattle’s… Read More
You have a serious car accident. The Seattle Police arrive and investigate. They issue a citation and write a report. The officers are wearing body-worn video cameras and their cars… Read More
A new report from Seattle’s federally appointed police monitor recommends that every police officer in the city should be wearing a body camera. “The time for permanent use of on-officer cameras… Read More
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole issued a new social media policy today for police officers and other department employees — including a section that lays down rules for their personal use… Read More
The Seattle Police Officers Guild has a message for union members: Behave yourselves. Social media is watching. At least that’s the gist of the “keep it classy” message they posted… Read More
The Seattle Police Department is preparing to release large amounts of video from patrol car cameras and it needs your help in doing so. The SPD is holding its first-ever hackathon… Read More