Tag: Police
Last night on Ask the Mayor, Mayor Mike McGinn unexpectedly unveiled a new effort to fight persistent crime on Third Avenue in the Belltown neighborhood. In response to a viewer’s question, McGinn revealed that Seattle Police Department Belltown beat officers have identified 50 people in that neighborhood who have been arrested 2,500
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Posted: September 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Police
Cop cameras: More and more police departments across the country are mounting recording devices directly on officers to capture their interactions with citizens. After a string of high profile cases involving police use of force, many, including Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, say it is time to use cop cams in Seattle.
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Posted: April 29th, 2011 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Council, City Inside/Out, Police
On this episode of CityStream, it's a growing problem that has City leaders concerned: teenage prostitution. Find out what's being done to get these young girls off the streets -- and what you can do to help. Then, people of all ages love to play soccer. But for one local team, it
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, Police, Public Health
There are between 300 and 500 teen prostitutes in the Seattle area, according to a city-funded 2008 study. In 2007, 82 youth were referred to King County Juvenile Court on prostitution charges—their median age: fifteen years old. Who are these children? How can we help them? Who are the pimps exploiting these
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Posted: March 31st, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, Police
Participate in a unique, interactive event to look at the City’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative.
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Posted: November 5th, 2009 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, Mayor, Police
The fatal shooting of Seattle Police Department Officer Timothy Brenton, 39, on Saturday, October 31, in the Leschi neighborhood, has shocked Seattle.
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Police
On the latest episode of Ask the Mayor, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says, “The way that we have prosecuted the war on drugs is nuts.”
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Posted: October 2nd, 2009 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, Mayor, Police
This week on CityStream, Tony Ventrella reports on one police officer’s innovative effort to prevent youth violence by teaching chess.
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Posted: September 24th, 2009 under City Issues, Education, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, Police
On June 8, 2009, the Seattle City Council confirmed former Judge Michael Spearman as the new Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) auditor. Spearman told the council, "I will do my best to insure that we have a fair, thorough and progressive policy in regards to investigating all complaints of [police] misconduct."
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Posted: June 16th, 2009 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Police
On April 20, 2009, Mayor Greg Nickels nominated former Judge Michael Spearman as the new Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) auditor. "Judge Spearman is an excellent fit for this important position," said Nickels. "He has the integrity, temperament and reputation to continue making a great department even better."
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Posted: April 22nd, 2009 under Police Accountability.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Police
