Seattle Police Department Carmen Best, Chief of Police
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Street Address:
610 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-1900
610 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-1900
Mailing Address:
Seattle Police Department
PO Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
Seattle Police Department
PO Box 34986
Seattle, WA 98124-4986
Top Requests
4/8
Officers arrested a 29-year-old man and recovered a handgun after receiving reports of gunfire near Pioneer Square early this morning. Around 3 am, officers were called to the 300 block of 2nd Avenue Ext S after a man on the street reportedly [...]
4/7
Detectives are investigating after shots were fired and a man was injured in the Chinatown International District late Tuesday afternoon. Just before 5 pm, witnesses began calling 911 to report gunfire in the 600 block of 12 Avenue South. Officers [...]
4/6
The following information is accurate as of April 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Seattle Police Department (SPD) employees in either Quarantine or Isolation: 50 SPD employees who have returned to work based on Public Health guidelines: 194 SPD employees who [...]
Issues and Initiatives
MCPP Plans
The Micro Community Policing Plans (MCPP) were designed to address the distinctive needs of each community. Learn more about the crime in your neighborhood and what SPD is doing about it.
Professional Standards Bureau
Learn what the Professional Standards Bureau does and review a timeline of police reform.
Service Quality Survey
Service Quality Surveys have been conducted since 2006 and measure the overall service callers received as well as the service provided by the 9-1-1 operator.
SPD Safe Place
SPD Safe Place is a public education and safety campaign aimed at preventing and responding to anti-LGBTQ crimes. This is a volunteer program that businesses and organizations participate in to help victims of hate crimes find a safe place to be sheltered until police arrive.