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flag Seattle’s new police contract boosts pay, expands mental health crisis response, and requires City Council approval.

flag A new Seattle police contract, ratified over the weekend, delivers nearly 13% in pay raises over two years, including retroactive increases, and boosts starting salaries to $118,000. flag It permanently expands the nonpolice CARE crisis response team to 48 members, allowing solo dispatches on non-emergency calls like welfare checks and mental health crises, with no prior staffing limits. flag The agreement, funded partly by a new sales tax, marks a major shift in public safety strategy, though accountability concerns remain unresolved. flag The deal now awaits City Council approval.

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