Seattle Police Department Blames Budget, ‘Distractions’ in Shooting Response

'The mayor's office is allergic to the truth': Gee fires back after SPD report points directly at Wilson over Bite of Seattle delay

Nearly two months of finger-pointing over the Bite of Seattle shooting news conference delay ended Tuesday with a simple answer.

Seattle Police identifies communication gaps in Bite of Seattle mass shooting response

Seattle police officials are detailing what they say went right and wrong in the city’s response to the deadly mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle this summer.

Seattle Police Department blames budget, ‘distractions’ in Bite of Seattle shooting response

SEATTLE — In a report published Monday, the Seattle Police Department blamed budget constraints and distractions from elected officials for the hourslong delay in publicly communicating information about the Bite of Seattle shooting on July 26.Interim police Chief Andre Sayles and Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis are scheduled to present the report Tuesday morning to the City Council’s public safety committee, outlining what went well — and what did…

Lack of funding, distractions from city officials stalled mass shooting communications, Seattle PD reports

A “convergence” of city officials distracted police at the Bite of Seattle shooting scene from releasing information to the public, while budget constraints led to fewer cops staffing the event, Seattle PD stated

Seattle Police Department blames budget, ‘distractions’ in shooting response

In a report published Monday, the Seattle Police Department blamed budget constraints and distractions from elected officials for the hourslong delay in publicly communicating information about the Bi