“The Seattle Public Safety Index (SPSI) is the first numerical measurement of Seattle’s current public safety level. With the unprecedented rise of violent crime in Seattle, it was time to share accurate crime data with Seattle residents” said Mike Solan, President of SPOG.
The SPSI measures the true level of public safety in Seattle by factoring in the current number of deployable officers, weekly crime data, historical crime trends and polling of Seattle residents in each of the city’s police precincts to gain an accurate accounting of the public safety level in Seattle. The SPSI is updated weekly.
WEEK OF MARCH 5, 2023
PSI drops to 21, its lowest point in history. Homicides surge to 13, assaults and shootings continue to plague Seattle. It’s been 2 years, 2 months and 11 days since since the SPOG labor contract with the city of Seattle has expired.
The total number of officers that have left last year: 148. At this rate SPD will lose 147 officers by the end of 2023. Officer retention is crucial to maintaining public safety. The total number of officers that have left SPD since 10/2020 is 528. In addition to the 140 officers that are currently unavailable, the net loss is 674 officers.
Separations Year to Date
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January: 12
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February: 11
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March:
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April:
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May:
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June:
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July:
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August:
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September:
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October:
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November:
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December:
TOTAL: 8
PROJECTED SEPARATIONS FOR THE YEAR: 161
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