Department Fact Sheet
The Seattle Police Department is the largest Municipal law enforcement agency in Washington State.
About the City
Seattle Population: 747,300 (2019)
Seattle Physical Size: 143 square miles
Population of King County: 2,253,000 (2019)
Washington State Population: 7,615,000 (2019)
About the Department
Sworn Officers – 1,200 authorized/funded FTE
Civilian Employees - 631
911 Calls – 800,527 calls per year (2019)
Public Disclosure Requests - 7,358 (2019)
Patrol:
Community calls for service daily (2019) - 745 a day
Officer on-views (2019) - 422 a day
Primary Duties of the Department
- Foot, car and bike patrols in all five precincts.
- Harbor Unit patrol of 59 square miles of waterways.
- 9-1-1 Communication Center answers all calls for police, fire and medical emergencies in the city.
- Traffic Enforcement.
- Parking Enforcement.
- SWAT.
- K9 Unit.
Sworn Officer Rank Structure
Policing involves a chain-of-command, with sworn officers of higher rank giving direction to those working under them as follows
- Chief of Police
- Deputy Chief
- Assistant Chief
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Sergeant
- Officers and Detectives