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Seattle’s new police contract boosts pay, expands mental health crisis response, and requires City Council approval.
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.
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.
The agreement, funded partly by a new sales tax, marks a major shift in public safety strategy, though accountability concerns remain unresolved.
The deal now awaits City Council approval.
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El nuevo contrato de la policía de Seattle aumenta los salarios, amplía la respuesta a la crisis de salud mental, y requiere la aprobación del Concejo Municipal.