Nearly 150 officers have separated from the Seattle Police Department in 2021. Since last year's historic mass exodus, 335 officers have left in total. SPD staffing has exceeded crisis levels for a city the size of Seattle. That hasn't stopped one Seattle Councilwoman's office from asking about what a 50% budget cut would mean to the SPD.

<p>Nearly 150 officers have separated from the Seattle Police Department in 2021. Since last year's historic mass exodus, 335 officers have left in total. SPD staffing has exceeded crisis levels for a city the size of Seattle. That hasn't stopped one Seattle Councilwoman's office from asking about what a 50% budget cut would mean to the SPD.</p>

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