Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Police Oversight topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Amendment would require quarterly SPD reports on staffing, overtime and performance metrics

Seattle Select Budget Committee · October 30, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

SPD 109S is a statement of legislative intent asking SPD to provide quarterly reports on staffing, overtime and performance metrics to central staff to inform midyear and summer budget updates. Sponsor Council member Kettle said overtime is an important new focus with staffing increases.

The Select Budget Committee considered SPD 109S on Oct. 30, a statement of legislative intent requesting quarterly reports from the Seattle Police Department on staffing, overtime and related performance metrics. Greg Doss summarized the request as a tool that helps central staff prepare midyear and summer budget and staffing updates.

Council member Kettle, sponsor, said a newly emphasized focus in the reporting is overtime and the balance between salaries and overtime costs as the city brings on additional officers. She urged colleagues to cosponsor the statement; Council members Saka, Rivera, Rink and Hollingsworth added their names on the record. The transcript does not show a formal vote on SPD 109S on Oct. 30.