HOW DOES SPD RESPOND TO CRIME TREND CHANGES?
The Department is getting help in addressing crime trends by the new officers that have been added to the force already and are now completing their training. By the beginning of summer, an additional 45-50 officers will be deployed. After hiring 111 new officers in 2008, the Department will be hiring an additional 80 officers during 2009. [Find out more about SPD staffing and Neighborhood Policing] Other steps taken by the Department include adopting a task force approach to targeted crimes and crime areas and active participation in the Seattle Youth Violent Prevention Initiative taking place in three neighborhoods.
