SEATTLE — Seattle Police officers who are leaving the department have given scathing responses during their exit interviews.
KOMO News obtained the exit interviews, which blamed city leadership, to riots and low morale for leaving the department.
One retiring patrol sergeant who had been on the force for more than 20 years said, “I refuse to work for this socialist city council and their political agenda. This agenda sacrifices the health and well-being of the officers and ultimately will destroy the fabric of this once fine city.”
‘It’s an absolute joke:’ Seattle officers leave scathing responses in exit interviews
I am actually amazed they have cops left. The bleeding has been so hard that I don’t think the city council will need to institute the promised #DefundThePolice measures:
As Seattle faces down a pandemic-driven budget shortfall and a summer of protests, the Seattle City Council’s interest in reducing the size of the police department may be moving forward even without the council’s help.
Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office released new data Thursday that shows 39 members of Seattle Police Department left in September, the highest monthly total since at least 2018, apparently confirming some of the anecdotes of officers leaving the force in higher-than-usual numbers. This comes at the same time that the department has been barred from hiring new staff as part of a citywide freeze. Without incoming recruits to replace resignations, retirements and firings, the result is a shrinking department.In total, 110 officers have left the department this year. That’s only slightly more than in past years, but September’s numbers suggest the trend is accelerating.
Ahead of Seattle Police layoffs, officers are leaving on their own
Seattle and Portland seem to be necessary evils to show what happens when you let Socialists take completely over and implement their wish list.
Use your brain. Vote accordingly.
Hat Tip Garily
Treat people like shit, second guess every decision they make, actively work against them…and they leave. Who knew?
It is kinda funny to watch though.
As we used to say in Da City, “AMF!” (Paraphrased for the family audience, “Adios, mon frere!”), As we shuffle out de door!
Not only is it just the numbers. Those officers taking early retirement are the older more experienced officers who should be passing their knowledge and experience on to the younger officers. At some point it won’t be just those taking retirement, but those younger officers who recognize that a paycheck and a promise of a decent retirement isn’t worth getting a “peaceful” Molotov cocktail thrown at you with no ability to defend yourself. I’ve always liked Seattle, but now I wouldn’t visit on a bet.