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Under a new police contract negotiated by Mayor Bruce Harrell's administration, Seattle’s CARE Department crisis response teams will permanently expand beyond the limited pilot that launched in October 2023 and continue shifting the public safety paradigm. New contract strengthens accountability with 180-day investigation timeline resolution, provides dual language and education incentives in the spirit of the 2017 accountability ordinance, paves the way for significant reform through arbitration, and allows for the civilianization of more SPD positions.
Speakers:
Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle
Chief Shon Barnes, Seattle Police Department
Chief Amy Barden, CARE Department
Sara Nelson, Seattle City Council President, Position 9
Bob Kettle, Seattle City Council, District 7
Andrew Myerberg, Chief of Staff, Seattle Mayor's Office