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Rantz: 66 more cops ditch Seattle Police Dept. as mass exodus crisis worsens April 25, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Seattle police make a targeted arrest at an Antifa rally outside the West Precinct. (Photo: Jason Rantz/KTTH)
The mass exodus at the Seattle Police Department continues with 66 police officers separating so far this year. By the end of May, that number is expected to hit nearly 100.
There is a police staffing crisis with no end in sight.
Multiple SPD sources confirm the separation numbers to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH. A separation is an all-inclusive term for officers, including those who quit or retire.
Seattle police precinct vandalized soon after city removes protective barricade Print this article
A Seattle Police Department precinct was vandalized with graffiti on Tuesday shortly after the city removed a protective barricade that surrounded the building, according to authorities.
The phrases NO GOOD COPS IN A RACIST SYSTEM, cops kill, and BLM, among other words, were sprayed in graffiti on both the SPD West Precinct and the sidewalk area around the headquarters. Police said a group protesting inequity in policing was responsible for the damage.
Officers cleaned off the spray paint during the beginning of their Wednesday shift. The West Precinct remains closed to the public to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, police said.
Immediate Needs to Address Remote Learning Inequity for Students The Washington-based Technology Alliance releases new recommendations as part of comprehensive report
February 02, 2021 14:39 ET | Source: Technology Alliance Technology Alliance Seattle, Washington, UNITED STATES
Seattle, WA, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today the Technology Alliance released a groundbreaking report on the remote learning challenges facing students across the country and recommendations to best address them. In the fall of 2020, the alliance formed The Remote Learning Task Force including a diverse group of Washington state education, business and government leaders to explore problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparing the report “Learning During Calamity” the Task Force recognized that instead of just preparing for the next pandemic, the shortfalls they discovered should be addressed immediately to