The Seattle Police Department is the largest public safety agency in Washington state, with more than 1,200 sworn officers and 600 civilian staff. We receive over 800,000 911 calls per year 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, including traffic, harbor, mounted patrol, major crimes, property crimes, crisis response, SWAT, arson and bombs, K9, collaborative (community) policing, forensics, training and community response.
Want to advance your career?
We value our lateral hires and welcome new applicants. Lateral hires who transfer to the SPD bring a wealth of experience with them. They have learned by doing, understand the vital importance of connecting with the community, and have knowledge of the legal system.
Benefits for lateral hires who come to Seattle:
- A quick turnaround between your hire and start date.
- Lateral hires take an abbreviated course through the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), which is Washington state’s police academy.
- Out-of-state hires will take a two-week equivalency training at CJTC. This training helps officers learn Washington laws and transfer over their certification to Washington State.
- All lateral hires go through an abbreviated two-month field training phase before working alone.
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