‘We’re kind of backsliding’: Kettle cautions that Wilson’s budget flatlines Seattle police hiring
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle claims that Mayor Katie Wilson's budget effectively freezes police staffing at 1,250 officers. He argues that public statements regarding increased hiring are misleading.
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle says headlines about Mayor Katie Wilson adding police are misleading and that her budget freezes SPD staffing at 1,250.
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