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Crime prevention coordinators face layoffs
Unless the budget changes, three of the seven crime prevention coordinators in Seattle will lose their jobs. As for the remaining four coordinators, including the one serving Ballard, no one […]
Inside look at Seattle Police training methods
In the wake of the deadly officer involved shooting of a wood carver last month, many in the community questioned the training methods of the Seattle Police Department. Today, SPD […]
Speed enforcement van returns to Elliott Ave.
Seattle Police are once again cracking down on speeders on Elliott Avenue. We snapped these pictures today of the photo radar van that’s been used around the city for the […]
Ballard could lose crime prevention coordinator
The people who work directly with our neighborhood in preventing crime could soon be out of a job. The six civilian crime prevention coordinators for the Seattle Police Department, including […]
City releases 2009 crime stats
It may not come as much of a surprise that the Seattle Police Department’s year-end crime stats, released this week, show a slight rise in crime in 2009 when compared to 2008; back in December the FBI released national crime stats that uncovered the same upswing trend here in Seattle.
Based on SPD data, violent crimes went up 12 percent in 2009 from 2008, while property crimes rose 7 percent. Although this may seem like a significant increase, the FBI report comparing violent crimes in the first halves of both 2008 and 2009 in Seattle, indicated a much larger increase of 22 percent.
SPD holds annual Picnic at the Precinct
The Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct held its 4th annual picnic in Northgate today, drawing curious neighbors in beautiful weather. “The turnout’s been great. We usually count by the hot […]
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