To protect the health and safety of our staff and customers, and to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the Seattle Police Department has closed police headquarters front counter services and our precinct facilities to the public.
“The immediate area had seen more than a week of protests, with some of them growing violent. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for weeks following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A Seattle TV news reporter and his camera man were also attacked by the “peaceful protesters.” (Updates at end: small arson fires were set at a Starbucks and the police East Precinct.) Closures will be extended until further notice. Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in King County.
Police said they used blast balls and pepper spray to try and break up the crowds.
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Information about the Seattle Police West Precinct. SEATTLE — Following several vandalism incidents at Seattle Police Department’s West Precinct, KIRO 7 News investigated the facility’s overall importance to crime-fighting. And no police were hurt, she added.“Today, the precinct remains standing,” she noted – even if it’s boarded up and empty.
All rights reserved. Captain Allen has experience working across the Department and with local, state and federal law enforcement and other officials on various complex projects, and contributed to changes in our Crisis Intervention policy.Enter your street address only - no city, state or ZIP code - to find your police precinct. The zone includes the blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct, which was the site of violent clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters, who have continued to demonstrate in the wake of George Floyds death.
SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 10: A volunteer works security at an entrance to the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Other stores and the Seattle Police West Precinct were attacked by the rioters, resulting in a wounded officer being taken to the hospital. All market data delayed 20 minutes. or redistributed. “It seems like an insult to you and our community.”She blamed “the city” for giving in to “severe public pressure” for the decision to pull out of the East Precinct building.“We had solid information to believe that anti-government groups would destroy the precinct once we left, whether through vandalism or arson,” she said.But despite the credible intelligence and widespread vandalism in the area, she said major destruction of the police building and surrounding homes and businesses was avoided. She also said, using air quotes, that police had heard reports of armed people “patrolling” the area, which she said was “very concerning.”“Especially because we don’t know who these people are,” she added.And she hinted that they may even be extorting local business owners and demanding local residents show identification.“This is not legal,” she said. Then, click on the SPD pin nearest to your location for precinct information.Downtown Business District, Waterfront, Chinatown/International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Queen Anne, West Edge, SoDo, Westlake, Eastlake, Seattle Center, Denny Triangle, Magnolia, South Lake UnionThe Seattle Police Department (SPD) prevents crime, enforces laws, and supports quality public safety by delivering respectful, professional, and dependable police services. A man allegedly drove into a crowd of protesters Sunday night and shot someone just a block away from the building.“You fought for days to protect it,” Best continued in her remarks. The city also made the decision to ban its police force from using tear gas to quell the unrest.“To have a change of course, nearly two weeks in,” Best said, shaking her head.