Seattle's plan to hire 500 police officers
Two years ago, the conversation in Seattle was all about defunding the Seattle Police Department, but things have changed.
Mayor Bruce Harrell says SPD now has a staffing crisis. He’s proposing an ambitious plan to put millions into hiring 500 new police officers.
KUOW reporter Amy Radil explains why the department has such a labor shortage and how Harrell's recruitment plan would work.
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Clare McGrane
Podcast Producer
Clare produces KUOW’s news podcast, Seattle Now. She specializes in episodes on health, especially the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine, and occasionally produces the show’s Casual Friday episodes.
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Amy Radil
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Amy Radil is a reporter at KUOW covering politics, government and law enforcement, along with the occasional arts story.
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