Seattle mayor announces $1.6 million investment to hire and retain city police officers
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a plan to invest $1.6 million of the city's budget to increase recruitment and improve retention in the Seattle Police Department.
“The Seattle Police Department – like many other departments across the nation – has been facing staffing shortages and challenges in recruiting and retaining officers. Our city deserves the best quality police services, and the members of the SPD deserve to be supported in their careers," said Chief of Police Carmen Best.
According to a new SPD report, more fully-trained officers are resigning or going to different departments. However, there is still a gap to make up for their departures-- entry-level recruitment applications have declined since 2015.
The finalized report proposed that SPD implement 12 initiatives to address staffing challenges the organization is facing.
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