Seattle City Council votes to offer bonuses to hire, retain police officers

City Council voted 6-3 to allow the Seattle Police Department to give recruitment and retention bonuses.

But I have to tell you, the people we spoke to said they support anything that will help them feel safer.

It is because of these concerns that she says she supports efforts to get more officers on the Seattle police force. The City Council, however, was divided on the ordinance to provide bonuses to recruit and retain SPD officers.

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