KXLY Seattle’s dual dispatch police alternative is expanding citywide Seattle’s experiment with non-police responses to certain 911 emergencies is getting a boost this year. Mayor Bruce Harrell and acting CARE chief Amy Smith announced Wednesday that the pilot program would expand citywide from its current greater-Downtown operating boundaries. With that, the staff will grow from six responders to 24, along with three supervisors, and provide service seven days a week.
In The News - 7/1/2024
In The News - 7/1/2024
In The News - 7/1/2024
KXLY Seattle’s dual dispatch police alternative is expanding citywide Seattle’s experiment with non-police responses to certain 911 emergencies is getting a boost this year. Mayor Bruce Harrell and acting CARE chief Amy Smith announced Wednesday that the pilot program would expand citywide from its current greater-Downtown operating boundaries. With that, the staff will grow from six responders to 24, along with three supervisors, and provide service seven days a week.