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Seattle Police present 2026 budget additions including hiring, public-disclosure staff and CCTV expansion
Summary
SPD briefed the Select Budget Committee on the proposed 2026 budget package that restores funding for officer positions, adds resources for public disclosure, funds CCTV expansion into Capitol Hill and includes FIFA-related equipment purchases.
Seattle Police Department leaders briefed the Select Budget Committee on Sept. 29 about the mayor's proposed 2026 budget, describing sustained hiring gains, an add for sworn staffing and several programmatic investments.
COO Brian Maxey and Executive Director of Budget and Finance Angela Soschi said the department had hired 168 officers since the last budget, a net of 93 over attrition, and projected in-service staffing will rise substantially in 2026. The proposed budget adds funding for 143 officer positions (a $26 million addition), raising funded FTEs from the endorsed level toward the department's staffing goals.
Soschi described reductions the department proposed to help meet general-fund targets, including cuts to…
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