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All Clear - Stories of the Seattle Police Department
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.
About our department
The Seattle Police Department is the largest municipal law enforcement agency in Washington state and a key part of the city's public safety system both as first responders and as partners with other departments and agencies.
Our patrol division is divided into five neighborhoods precincts: North, South, East, West, and Southwest. Specialty units include traffic, harbor patrol, mounted patrol, major crimes, crisis response, SWAT, arson and bombs, K9, collaborative community policing, forensics, training, and community response.