About the Department
Professional Standards Bureau
The Professional Standards Bureau oversees the Training Section, the Audit, Policy & Research Section, the Force Review Unit and the Force Investigation Team.
Public Affairs Office
The Public Affairs Office handles media inquiries and all official SPD news distribution and social accounts. The main line is 206-684-5520.
Service Quality Survey
The Service Quality Survey is conducted 2-4 times a year, and asks for feedback from callers to the 9-1-1 system who have had an officer dispatched to assist them.
Precinct and Patrol Boundaries
How is Seattle patrolled? How does law enforcement jurisdiction work in the city and how are officers assigned? What are the boundaries of each precinct?
Line of Duty Deaths
A list of all the officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty since the department began. Includes photos and short descriptions of the incidents.