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Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.

Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.

City Inside/Out: DREAMers in Law Enforcement?
City Inside/Out: DREAMers in Law Enforcement?
3/22/202428:43

Seattle needs more police officers, with staffing at a 30-year low. A new bill passed by state lawmakers aims to help recruitment efforts by allowing DACA recipients, also known as DREAMers, to qualify for law enforcement jobs in Washington. We examine how the legislation impacts public safety, gun laws and the immigration debate that’s heating up this presidential election year.

Guests:
Blanche Barajas, Pasco City Councilmember
Adrian Diaz, Seattle Police Chief
Steve Strachan, Executive Director, Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
Senator John Lovick (D-44th Dist.)
Hamdi Mohamed, Director, Seattle Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs



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