Mike Solan, President of the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild reports patrols were down 50% Saturday night.
. Bullets flew at the intersection of Broadway and Pike. Four people were hit, one of them is still fighting for their life.
“Can you imagine if there was another mass causality event in the city?” said Solan. “Right now we can’t handle it.” Solan reports since the start of July the Seattle Police Department has lost five officers. June, the month before 17 left. So far in 2023, a total of 70 officers have parted ways with the agency.Jim Fuda with Crime Stoppers Puget Sound said when officers call out, hired security steps in to replace them.
“They’re taxed as well,” said Fuda. “There’s so much need for security when that much activity is going on in a particular area.”
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