Seattle Police Department struggling to hire new officers amid surging crime
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Violent crime reached a 14-year high in Seattle last year as the city's police department deals with a staffing shortage that is straining its ability to protect the community.
"The depleted staffing we see today does not allow us to react to emergencies and crime with the response times our residents deserve," Harrell said Tuesday.
"It does not allow us to staff the specialty teams we need for issues like domestic violence or DUI or financial crimes targeting the elderly," he said. "It does not allow us to conduct the thorough investigations we expect to make sustainable change."
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