Archive for 'Public Safety'
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
Presenting the SPD 20/20 Bulletin | About SPD 20/20 | Assistant Police Chief Mike Sanford on SPD 20/20 implementation | Meet the SPD 20/20 team | SPD 20/20 in the news
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Posted: May 16th, 2012 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Reader.
Today Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Police Chief John Diaz introduced to the public a new team of Seattle police officers who will lead the implementation of our SPD 20/20 Plan: A Vision for the Future. The new team consists of 34 members, led by Assistant Police Chief Mike Sanford, and is
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Posted: May 10th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
This is a time of unprecedented change for the Seattle Police Department. In the next 20 months, we will enact 125 specific reforms, grouped into 20 initiatives. 20 months from now, these reforms—developed through research and the analysis of successes in other police departments around the world—will have redefined how officers protect
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Posted: May 10th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
Downtown Seattle is the economic engine for the entire region. It is the center for entertainment, music, food, theater – for Northwest culture. It offers great shopping from international names to local gems. Even on a cold, rainy day, you will find people and activity bustling along on city sidewalks. This is
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Posted: May 8th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Human services, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Nightlife Initiative, Public Safety, Transportation.
Today Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Police Chief John Diaz gave an overview of the events on May 1st and shared information about weapons that were confiscated from protesters. At 10:25 am today, Mayor McGinn issued the order to terminate his May 1st order authorizing police to confiscate weapons. Following Mayor McGinn’s
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Posted: May 2nd, 2012 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
“This bill makes our state a national leader in protecting children from sexual exploitation. From Senator Kohl-Welles’ tireless work on this issue to Governor Gregoire’s signature today, our state elected leaders have come together to lead the nation in the prevention of underage sex trafficking. This innovative legislation provides a national model
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Posted: March 29th, 2012 under Human services, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
Today Mayor Mike McGinn and Councilmember Bruce Harrell were joined by community leaders and the Seattle Police Department to respond to recent incidents of violent crime in Seattle. The mayor detailed the recent launch of new violence prevention emphasis patrols in each of the city’s five precincts. Precincts are deploying extra
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Posted: February 27th, 2012 under Community Engagement, Health, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
How did you get to school when you were growing up? Did you walk (uphill both ways)? Growing up in the Spokane Valley, I mostly walked to school with my older sister and brother. I remember every step of the way to and from school--which kids lived on the route, different trees,
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Posted: February 22nd, 2012 under Education, Health, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Sustainability, Transportation.
The people of Seattle deserve a police force that fights crime in a way that is fair and equitable. We deserve a police force that is well trained and accountable for its actions. We deserve a police force that is respectful and professional in all areas, and worthy of the community’s trust.
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Posted: December 21st, 2011 under Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
Last week the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with King County and other local governments that lays out a framework for inter-agency collaboration during an emergency. The MOU will help us make sure people know exactly what to do to remain safe in an emergency, with no mixed messages.
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Posted: December 19th, 2011 under Emergency preparedness, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety.
Tags: emergency preparedness, public safety
