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About our department
The Seattle Police Department is a large metropolitan public safety agency in Washington state. We receive over 800,000 911 calls annually 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. Some of our follow-up units include traffic, harbor, mounted patrol, major crimes, crisis response, SWAT, arson and bombs, K9, collaborative (community) policing, forensics, training, and community response group.
Countless opportunies. One beautiful city.
With more specialty and advancement opportunities than any department in the state, there's a role at the Seattle Police Department that is bound to interest you. All in a city surrounded by mountains, water, great schools, and a focus on building community.