Police Jobs
The Seattle Police Department is a national leader in bias-free policing and de-escalation, has more specialty and advancement opportunities than any department in the state, and plays an essential role in keeping our community safe. For anyone who wants an exciting career in a world-class city surrounded by mountains, water, a thriving metropolis, and great schools this is the place for you!
About our department
The Seattle Police Department is a large metropolitan public safety agency in Washington state. We receive over 800,000 911 calls annually in a city of 84 square miles.
Our patrol division is divided into five neighborhood precincts- North, South, East, West, and Southwest.
Our Harbor Unit patrols 59 square miles of waterways.
We have more specialty units than any other department in the state. Some of our follow-up units include traffic, harbor, mounted patrol, major crimes, crisis response, SWAT, arson and bombs, K9, collaborative (community) policing, forensics, training, and community response group.
