Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has shared details of a new agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The proposal focuses on officer retention, civilian involvement and misconduct investigations.
“Our highest priority is a safe and healthy Seattle and this tentative agreement is a shared commitment with our police officers to continue strengthening public safety,” Harrell said in a news release on Tuesday.
Harrell believes increasing wages will make SPD more competitive with other police departments. The agreement states pay would increase by 1.3% retroactive to 2021, 6.4% retroactive to 2022 and 15.3% retroactive to 2023.
Changing timeline for officer misconduct investigations
The agreement would
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