Seattle Police staffing has hit a terrifying low, with fewer officers in 2024 than in 1958. The population and crime have soared since then.
The Seattle Police Department lost 38 officers, including recruits, as of June 3, 2024. Conversely, they only hired or rehired 15 officers this year, leaving Seattle Police with its lowest staffing levels since 1958.
In a virtue signaling pivot, SPD is actively recruiting so-called DREAMERS — recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Status . Bipartisan legislation allowing DACA recipients to be hired for civil service jobs went into effect on June 6. There is an urgent need for police as the City of Seattle is trying to recover from last year’s historic high of 74 homicides.this year , Seattle is trending lower than where it was in 2023 . But there’s caution as the city deals with a surge in juvenile crime and summer months usually see a bump in violent crime.
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