BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT SPD

Thanks to Delbert Richardson, Founder of the American History Traveling Museum, the SPD Race & Social Justice Initiative Team & Seattle Police Metropolitan Museum for helping us honor some of SPD’s African American pioneers at our Black History Month Celebration at HQ. pic.twitter.com/YrFUUsCU00

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 23, 2018

“We should always reflect on our history, how far we’ve come as a community, and the road ahead.”

                                                                                                                                                               – Chief Carmen Best

 

POLICE CHIEF SEARCH

Let your voice be heard. Take the survey to give your input on what the City needs in the next police chief.

Our search committee reflects our city and they will host a number of community events to take your input.

And beginning today, anyone can go to https://t.co/IfH9TQwfZR and take a survey on what they think we need in a new Chief.https://t.co/I7d3VjSks7

— Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) February 20, 2018

ELLIE’S PLACE

Extending a big congratulations to our partners at King County on the opening of Ellie’s Place, what a great resource for our community.

Congratulations @KCProsecutor and to all the community partners on the grand opening of Ellie’s Place, the new home of the Children’s Justice Ctr., Regional Domestic Firearms Enforcement Unit, and Project Safety. pic.twitter.com/4DTF2Ne5f4

— Chief Carmen Best (@carmenbest) February 22, 2018

CID OPEN HOUSE

Join SPD and other City agencies at the C.I.D Open House on February 28th to learn about all the wonderful neighborhood projects.

You are all invited to our Chinatown-International District open house event on February 28. Learn about our neighborhood projects and how you can be involved! Food and interpretation provided. For more information, see our flyer below or visit https://t.co/Cq2R1s9uZG. pic.twitter.com/0HvXNNX5sS

— Seattle OPCD (@SeattleOPCD) February 21, 2018

CHIHUAHUAS AND CAR CHASES

Yeah that happened. Officers arrested a man following a brief pursuit of a stolen car through the Maple Leaf neighborhood late Thursday night. High five Fire Department.

Read more about the incident.

Officers chase stolen car through Maple Leaf, firefighters rescue chihuahua.https://t.co/HNjkuFjhVa pic.twitter.com/WMl2FslnZA

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 23, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHINTA 

Did you know our own Captain Eric Sano helped name Chinta the orangutan at the Woodland Park Zoo?

Thanks @WoodlandParkZoo for inviting Captain Eric Sano to Chinta the orangutan’s 50th birthday party! Eric Sano was just six years old when he named Chinta via a naming contest. Great to see them back together today! https://t.co/vYqnmGfKpd pic.twitter.com/bJjlvWwHAj

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 17, 2018

We’ve been celebrating Chinta’s birthday with Captain Sano for decades. Chinta has been a part of so many lives here in Seattle, and there are so many more stories we know we’ve yet to hear. Thank you Captain Sano and everyone who helped celebrate! https://t.co/s3M7Maj2hZ

— Woodland Park Zoo (@woodlandparkzoo) February 18, 2018

There is no such thing as going over the top when it comes to celebrating our sweet Chinta’s 50th birthday. #partyanimals pic.twitter.com/rBNWI1ubeH

— Woodland Park Zoo (@woodlandparkzoo) February 18, 2018

On January 24, 2018, Seattle Police Department is deploying a new beat map that adjusts existing boundaries in the West Precinct and East Precinct. This change will affect beats G1, G3, K2 and K3, and was made following a review of the deployment map at the recommendation of the Chinatown-International District Public Safety Task Force. Their June 2016 report featured nineteen recommendations, including the movement of the Little Saigon area of the CID neighborhood from the East Police Precinct into the West Precinct. This geographical change will provide better tracking of patterns of crime, improve communication and coordination between CID and the City of Seattle, and reunite the historical neighborhood.

Beat realignments are a common practice for law enforcement agencies throughout the country, allowing police departments to account for city growth, population density changes, and public safety challenges. As part of the patrol map realignment, the department will also revise neighborhood-based crime data available on My Neighborhood Maps, Tweets By Beat and Data.Seattle.Gov to reflect the new beat boundaries. The new data is expected to be available by the end of January.

SPD’s Tweets By Beat will be offline and unavailable on January 24^th as part of the beat update. After the 24^th, we recommend using our Beat-finder tool to ensure you’re still receiving the latest information on police responses in your neighborhood.

In keeping the CID community informed about the upcoming precinct boundary changes, Mayor Jenny Durkan and Chief Carmen Best walk the beat with community members. The West Precinct currently serves the Downtown Business District, Waterfront, International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Queen Anne, West Edge, SoDo, Westlake, Eastlake, Seattle Center, Denny Triangle, Magnolia, South Lake Union.

 

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24, 2018