In a statement about the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) crowd management policies, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell noted the successful passage of new crowd management legislation that incorporates best practices recommended by partners like the Center for Policing Equity:
“The adopted ordinance regulates the use of less lethal tools and reflects national best practices for crowd management as recommended by the Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety, the Office of Police Accountability, the Center for Policing Equity, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It affirms our One Seattle values to protect free speech and peaceful assembly while also giving officers the tools they need to respond to serious incidents and keep everyone safe.”
Read the full statement on the Seattle Government’s website.