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Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Police Chief Shon Barnes at a police training facility to celebrate the hiring of 60 officers this year as of mid-April, compared to 10 hired at this point in 2024. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) received 1,218 officer applications by the end of the first quarter this year, compared to 690 applications at that point in 2024.

Speakers and attendees include:

Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle

Chief Shon Barnes, Seattle Police Department

Councilmember Bob Kettle, Seattle City Council

Council President Sara Nelson, Seattle City Council

Monica Hunter-Alexander, Executive Director, Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission 

Erin Goodman, Executive Director, SODO Business Improvement Area