Seattle Proposals Aim to Abolish Police, Jail, and Youth Detention

Seattle Proposals Aim to Abolish Police, Jail, and Youth Detention
A Seattle police officer photographs graffiti that says "kill SPD" at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in Seattle, Wash., on July 25, 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Seattle, Washington, has been laying out plans to abolish its police department as the wider county lays out a path to getting rid of the region’s largest jail and abolish juvenile detention.

The city plans to replace the police department with a “civilian led Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention,” according to a resolution published last week.
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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