The department has seen a marked decrease in detectives since 2019, with the current number residing at 134 over 2019’s 234 detectives. SPD’s Special Assault and Child Abuse Unit had 12 detectives three years ago, whereas four currently staff the unit.
The Seattle Police Department has stopped assigning adult sexual assault cases due to a declining number of available detectives, according to an internal memo between Sgt. Pamela St. John and interim Chief Adrian Diaz,Diaz confirmed that the department has seen a marked decrease in detectives since 2019, with the current number residing at 134 over 2019’s 234 detectives. SPD’s Special Assault and Child Abuse Unit had 12 detectives three years ago, whereas four currently staff the unit.
The interim police chief characterized the memo as a “simplification,” pointing out that the department continues to “work through every case,” with the caveat that some number of sexual assault cases are triaged or prioritized according to whether a rape suspect is in custody. “You raise a good point that we are constantly, always trying to evaluate,” Diaz responded, pointing out that the department has seen an increase of shootings in encampments, justifying the number of detectives staffed in the Alternative Response Team.
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