September 2020

by Adrian Diaz

To the Members of the Seattle Police Department –  

The mission of the Seattle Police Department centers on preventing and responding to criminal behavior. Throughout my time on the department, and I am sure long before then, we have repeatedly said that Patrol 911 Response is the backbone of the department. We have not always supported that statement with sufficient resources. We also have consistently heard from community that they want to see officers more, have them respond faster to emergency calls, and spend more time getting to know neighbors and working with them to solve issues leading to criminal behavior. In recent weeks, every day we have seen the demands placed on patrol – from working in the community throughout the COVID-19 crisis to responding to on-going civil unrest.  

To help manage limited capacity, King County International Airport-Boeing Field will implement paid parking at the main terminal lot effective October 1.