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Seattle Loses Almost 20 Percent of Police Officers Amid Anti-Police Sentiment

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has lost almost 20 percent of its police force in the past year and a half.
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Seattle Loses Almost 20 Percent of Police Officers Amid Anti-Police Sentiment
Police officers block a street outside of the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct, in Seattle on July 1, 2020. David Ryder/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
By Isabel van Brugen
5/20/2021Updated: 5/20/2021

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has lost almost 20 percent of its police force in the past year and a half, according to a law enforcement officer.

SPD officer Clayton Powell, who has been with the department for nearly 27 years, told CBS News that some 260 officers have left during that time, and that he’s also retiring early, although he had previously planned to leave when he hit three decades with the force.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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