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Seattle Police Reform
7:34 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Seattle Police Loosen Rules For New Recruits

Credit KUOW Photo/Deborah Wang
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, with former state rep. Kip Tokuda, announces new police hiring policies

The Seattle Police Department is preparing to hire more than 300 new officers in the next five years, and it wants to do things differently.

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DUI Law Compliance
10:50 am
Thu May 2, 2013

DUI Monitoring And Enforcement: An Imperfect System

Credit KUOW Photo/Patricia Murphy
Drivers convicted of an alcohol related DUI are required to install a breathalyzer device in their vehicle. Since January they're also required to install cameras so that the test taker can be verified.

Washington state lawmakers are poised to impose tougher laws against drivers caught driving drunk. They were moved to action following two fatal crashes involving drivers with previous DUIs.

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Fighting Crime
9:33 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Seattle Police Won't Sideline Superheroes On May Day

Credit KUOW Photo/Amy Radil
Seattle's Phoenix Jones on patrol.

City police departments often have testy relations with their local superheroes, at least in the movies. In "The Amazing Spider-Man" they issue a warrant for his arrest. In "The Dark Knight Rises," a cop pledges to take down Batman.

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Making Streets Safe
6:55 am
Thu April 25, 2013

Wedgwood Fatal Collision Highlights Pedestrian Safety Concerns

It’s been one month since a fatal car crash in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood killed two pedestrians near Eckstein Middle School. The collision also severely injured two people, including an infant, who was 10-days-old at the time.

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Violent Crime
6:34 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Police: Domestic Violence Started Mass Shooting In Federal Way

Credit KUOW Photo/Ann Dornfeld
Federal Way Chief of Police Brian J. Wilson speaks to reporters at a news conference on Monday, Apr. 22, 2013.

Police say a quadruple murder in Federal Way Sunday night started as a domestic violence incident.

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