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Candidates for King County Prosecutor

On September 16, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In election, Legal, Public Safety

Seattle Channel hosted a candidate forum for the two people running for King County Prosecutor. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing work. Thanks!

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Seattle Police Chief candidate interviews

On September 16, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Personnel, Public Safety

Last night the Seattle Channel aired interviews with the three candidates for Seattle’s new Chief of Police.

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DSA Third Avenue Vision

On September 5, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Homelessness, Public Safety, Transportation

The Downtown Seattle Association has published a report outlining its vision for remaking Third Avenue through downtown. It points out that the number of bus trips per hour during the day along Third Avenue is 290, far outstripping any downtown corridor in any other city. It argues, however, that the …

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Seattle City Attorney Q2 report

On August 29, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Legal, Public Safety

The City Attorney’s Office has published a report for its criminal division Q2/2022 activities, as required by the Seattle City Council. It contains a wealth of information about cases, referrals, decisions as to whether to file charges, use of alternative programs, and demographic profiles. The City Attorney’s Office has also …

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SPD staffing update

On August 11, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Labor, Public Safety

This week the Seattle City Council’s central staff presented a mid-year update on SPD’s staffing and budget expenditures. Their slides contain all the details, including the latest SPD 911-call response times. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to …

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Appointment packet for OPA Director nominee Gino Betts

On August 7, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Public Safety

This coming week the City Council will take up the confirmation of Gino Betts as the new Director of the Office of Police Accountability (OPA). Here is the appointment packet submitted by Mayor Harrell upon his nomination. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a …

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SPD quarterly accountability report

On August 1, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Legal, Public Safety

As part of its ongoing responsibilities under the 2012 Consent Decree, today the City of Seattle filed a quarterly accountability report with the court detailing its recent activities in implementing the consent decree. Attached to the report are two documents: a set of testimonial quotes on SPD’s “Before the Badge” …

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OPA, OIG, CPC Mid-year Reports

On July 25, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Public Safety

The Office of Police Accountability, Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety, and Community Police Commission have submitted mid-year reports on their activities in the first half of 2022. They will present the reports in person to the City Council later this week. I hope you found this article …

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SPD Recruitment and Retention Plan

On July 13, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Public Safety

This morning Mayor Harrell unveiled a new recruitment and retention plan to address the dramatic drop in SPD officers over the past two years. The plan centers on four key themes: Make hiring easier, faster and more efficient; Attract top recruits with competitive compensation; Recruit candidates committed to the community; …

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City of Seattle arbitration appeal for parking enforcement officer

On July 10, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Legal, Public Safety

In January of this year, a labor arbitrator issued a decision overturning the firing of Seattle Parking Enforcement Officer Jonathan Skeie. The city has filed a petition asking a King County Superior Court judge to reverse the arbitrator’s decision. On the morning of June 9, 2020, Skeie told co-workers, “Well, …

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