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Public Safety Committee backs resolution reaffirming standards for non-city law enforcement

Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The Seattle Public Safety Committee voted 5-0 to recommend Resolution 32,193, which urges non-city law enforcement operating in Seattle to follow Seattle Police Department standards on identification, medical aid and stops, and directs reporting and documentation of professionalism concerns; the referral goes to the full City Council on March 3.

The Seattle Public Safety Committee on Feb. 24 recommended adoption of Resolution 32,193, a statement of expectations for law enforcement conduct by non-city agencies operating in Seattle.

Thomaso Johnson, Council Central Staff, told the committee the measure "articulates the desire of the city to have any non city law enforcement activities occurring within Seattle adhere to legal and professional standards in line with city values and policies that govern the Seattle…

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