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The Seattle Police Department has nearly two dozen budgeted, unfilled positions and is on track to hire fewer recruits than originally planned.

By Susan Weaver, Karen Birbeck, Susan Stanton, Leonard Klaif, Jessica McCrea, Scott Gillies, Jack Crocker

Five individuals closed out 2023 by capturing one of the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce’s most sought-after accolades. This year’s IMPACT Award recipients included leaders in Bartow’s business and law

Referring to the top honor as a welcomed surprise, Alison Burkhalter was thrilled to be named Bartow County School System’s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. The Rome resident is the

Referred to as an “exciting opportunity,” the Bartow County College and Career Academy was awarded a $121,000 Electric Vehicle Maintenance Lab Grant Sept. 28. The funds were provided by the

The Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee will hold a "special meeting" Monday to discuss a newly revised drug ordinance.

New numbers show that the Seattle Police Department isn't hiring as many officers as it had planned, despite recruitment efforts.

The new plan focuses on career advancement opportunities for existing officers, strengthening the department's recruitment team, and providing hiring incentives.

If you call 911, you might not get an officer to respond to your situation if your call is determined to be of low priority, according to a new SPD policy.

Police chief Adrian Diaz blames Seattle Police's slow 911 response times on the ongoing staffing crisis affecting his department. Efforts to beef up incentives and retention bonuses through the city council have largely floundered.