Posted on 10/14/2021 11:27:42 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol officers to respond to emergency calls because of a shortage of patrol officers that union leaders fear will become worse because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
The department on Wednesday moved to the emergency officer dispatching scenario because of the staffing crunch.
KOMO reports the department has lost more than 300 officers over the past year. Nearly 300 more could face termination if they do not comply with an Oct. 18 deadline to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
“We can’t afford to lose one, that’s how desperate we are to hold onto to people,” said police union president Mike Solan. “If we lose more officers, the public safety situation will become that much more untenable here.”
According to figures from the Seattle mayor’s office, 782 officers have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination, while 98 officers are seeking exemptions and 186 have not turned in paperwork.
Officials hope more will submit the required paperwork as the deadline approaches.
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It’s not only the mandates. Half the police force QUIT last year due to the defunding movement.
They should all split.
Hmmm, might be a good time to go on an old style medieval raid of rape and pillage out there.
Could be very profitable.
So the headline should read that the Seattle PD has reached herd immunity.
Seattle city council is doing its urban planning out of Mad Max again.
That’s actually happening in the cities......they even have an Internet Site that promotes theft.
Where are the social workers?
Huh? I thought the plan was to send social workers.
If you are vaccinated, you cannot get COVID from someone who doesn’t have COVID. Lighten up Karen!
That should be the talking point for the Right.
Seattle is a hell hole under the Democrats. Even Amazon is moving its workers across the lake to more conservative Bellevue.
It already is open season for criminals and will go full “Mad Max” in the coming weeks.
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