Seattle Mayor Files for Federal Approval of Crowd Management Policies, Seeking to End Consent Decree

Seattle’s updated crowd management sets the stage for end of federal consent decree

(The Center Square) – Seattle is one step closer to ending a federal consent decree after the city council approved updated guidelines for the police department’s crowd management policies.

Seattle asks court to end 13 years of federal oversight of police

The city of Seattle filed motions in U.S. District Court on Tuesday asking for the end of more than 13 years of federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department.

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks federal court approval to end Seattle police consent decree

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has filed for federal court approval of the Seattle Police Department’s revised crowd management policies and seeks termination of the Seattle police consent decree

Seattle mayor files for federal approval of crowd management policies, seeking to end consent decree

Seattle Mayor Harrell seeks to end federal oversight of the police after reforming crowd management policies.

City of Seattle seeks end to 13 years of federal oversight of police department

Seattle is seeking to end federal oversight of its police department, citing over a decade of significant reforms in policies, training, and accountability since a 2012 consent decree.

Seattle seeks end to federal oversight of police department

Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the city of Seattle has filed for federal court approval to terminate the consent decree overseeing the Seattle Police Department.