Archive for 'Public Safety'
Mayor Mike McGinn and Deputy Chief Nick Metz announced today that new "Predictive Policing" software will be deployed in all five precincts, and asked community members to get involved by reporting crimes proactively. The software has been used by police departments all over the nation to reduce crime through deep analysis of
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Posted: May 17th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Public Safety, Technology.
Today Mayor McGinn announced an outreach effort to inspire conversation among the youth of Seattle about gun violence. The City of Seattle, with the support of Chihuly Studio and Schnitzer Steel is launching a contest called “Weapons to Words” that asks children in Seattle to come up with a short quotation on
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Posted: May 7th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Education, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced that as part of SPD 20/20: A Vision for the Future, new recruitment policies and outreach strategies have been adopted to encourage more diversity among Seattle Police Department officers. “When we announced SPD 20/20, we promised to do everything possible to make sure we’re recruiting new officers
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Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
This morning a collision between a bicycle and a truck took place on East Marginal Way in SODO, resulting in the death of the person on the bicycle. My heart and thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim. These tragedies hit hard on everyone involved: the driver of the
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Posted: May 1st, 2013 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Transportation.
Mayor McGinn today announced details of a new School Road Safety Initiative. First announced in McGinn’s State of the City address in February 2013, the School Road Safety Initiative will analyze conditions near Seattle schools and develop an action plan to make improvements to address road safety issues. A School Road Safety
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Posted: May 1st, 2013 under Community Engagement, Education, Health, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice, Sustainability, Transportation.
Leaders of city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest today announced the formation of a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports. The Leadership Alliance Against Coal will work together to raise awareness about the damaging economic, cultural, and health impacts of coal trains and coal exports, as
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Posted: April 22nd, 2013 under Community Engagement, Health, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice, Sustainability, Transportation.
Dear Mike, Thank you for your letter about having dedicated streets for bicycles. While we are not planning to turn a street over completely to bicycles, one north-south and one east-west, we are working now on a plan to give bicycles their own rights of way through downtown and other areas. What
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Posted: April 12th, 2013 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Transportation.
This week I transmitted my proposed 1st Quarter Supplemental Budget to City Council. It includes proposals to fund a variety of transportation projects, thanks to savings in the recently-completed Spokane Street Viaduct project. The proposed Supplemental Budget includes $4.5 million for major road improvements on Northgate Way, closing the funding gap for
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Posted: April 12th, 2013 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Transportation.
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz announced his retirement today after 36 years in law enforcement, 33 of those years as a member of the Seattle Police Department. Assistant Chief Jim Pugel of the Criminal Investigations Bureau will be the acting Interim Chief upon Chief Diaz’s departure at the end of May. “After
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Posted: April 8th, 2013 under CCI, Nightlife Initiative, Public Safety.
One week ago today, a Seattle family and a Seattle community were shattered by tragedy after an allegedly impaired driver collided with them as they were out enjoying a walk in their own neighborhood. We mourn the dead and wish for the speedy recovery of the survivors. We have also heard from
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Posted: April 1st, 2013 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Transportation.
