Police

Law & Courts

Three finalists for SPD chief

Seattle is getting closer to finding a new police chief. And there are 3 finalists in the running. Crime, police reform, and public safety are top priorities. We’ll hear about the selection process from Seattle Times reporter Sarah Grace Taylor.

Health

When SPD responds to mental health calls

When people are experiencing a crisis, it’s often Seattle police who respond first. In the best scenario the response includes a mental health professional. That can’t always happen. Seattle Times mental health reporter Esmy Jimenez is here to tell us why.

Government

WA activates alerts for missing Indigenous people – and forecasts more alerts overall

Washington State is the first in the nation to create a new missing persons’ alert specifically for Native Americans. But the first use of this new system reveals how complicated some missing persons’ cases truly are.

Politics

Week in Review: Primary elections, Monkeypox, and booster shots

Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Publicola's Erica Barnett, The Everett Herald's Isabella Breda, and The Seattle Times' Elise Takahama.

Government

Seattle's plan to hire 500 police officers

Two years ago, the conversation in Seattle was all about defunding the Seattle Police Department, but things have changed. Mayor Bruce Harrell says SPD now has a staffing crisis. He’s proposing an ambitious plan to put millions into hiring 500 new police officers. KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains why the department has such a labor shortage and how Harrell's recruitment plan would work.

Week in Review: Seattle politics, policing, and Starbucks

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with contributing columnist Joni Balter, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis and KUOW’s David Hyde.

Government

Harrell rolls out police recruitment plan including bonuses

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has unveiled a new plan for police recruitment and retention, saying current staffing is at crisis levels.

Week in Review: Charleena Lyles, The Catholic Church, and encampments

Guest Host Zaki Hamid discusses the weeks news with Crosscut’s Knute Berger, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Seattle Times Amanda Zhou.