Sarah Jarvis | The Seattle Times

101211 – SEATTLE, WA – Victor Maes, left, of the Seattle Police Department, and Brooks Raymond, right, of the Department of Corrections, speak with a regular on the streets of Belltown about services that might be helpful to him. Local law enforcement, long frustrated with the status quo of arrest, prosecution and incarceration for drug offenders or prostitutes, are trying a new approach. Called LEAD – Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion – the program give officers the discretion to take someone to jail or bypass the criminal justice system if there’s a chance that individuals would take advantage of a program to change their lives through employment and housing assistance, educational opportunities and other services.

August 4, 2016 at 2:36 pm

Innovative LEAD program for drug criminals expands to Seattle’s East Precinct

LEAD has helped break the cycle of incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders by connecting them to services that help with problems such as homelessness and...

Murray Duncan and Alyssa Dunn were living with their son, now 8-months-old, Noel Acosta-Duncan, in their car several months ago before Stephanie Bjorkman, a state trooper, helped them. Now they are living in a new apartment raising their son. (Sophia Nahli Allison / The Seattle Times)

August 1, 2016 at 8:24 pm

Things looking up for once-homeless family helped by State Patrol trooper

They say they are grateful to have somewhere to go at the end of the day — something that might not have happened if not...

July 28, 2016 at 6:34 pm

Seattle assistant chief to lead national black law-enforcement group

Assistant Chief Perry Tarrant will head the 3,000 mostly African-American police chiefs and sheriffs that make up the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

July 27, 2016 at 3:15 pm

Holy ‘batarang,’ Batman! Man hurls throwing star at Seattle police

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Capitol Hill after threatening a bar bouncer with a homemade spear and lobbing a Batman-style throwing star at a...

July 27, 2016 at 1:19 pm

Police: Racist, threatening letter left at West Seattle home of mixed-race family

The letter included racial slurs and referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, Seattle police said.

July 21, 2016 at 11:07 am

Police investigate stabbing in downtown Seattle

Police say they are looking for a woman in connection with the stabbing.

Police officers stand in formation near demonstrators Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland, during the second day of the Republican convention. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) RNC754

July 20, 2016 at 4:28 pm

How Seattle’s protests are helping Cleveland bike cops at GOP convention WATCH

About 300 Cleveland police officers are being deployed on bicycles for crowd management during the Republican National Convention, using tactics learned from the Seattle Police...

Jamie Haggard reportedly was last contacted by family in Kenmore around 06/08/2016. Jamie is known to frequent King and Snohomish Counties.
(courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office)

July 15, 2016 at 11:21 am

Detectives excavate backyard of missing Kenmore woman

Investigators are looking for evidence that would lead them to a 27-year-old Kenmore woman whose disappearance was reported last month.

July 14, 2016 at 12:23 pm

Missing Bellevue woman, 84, found

Police said the woman didn’t know her birthday, address or contact information.

July 13, 2016 at 12:02 am

Two men stabbed in downtown Seattle

The two men were taken to Harborview Medical Center, reportedly with injuries that are not life-threatening.