Chris – Seattle Police Foundation

Enterprise Mobility Foundation Supports SPD’s Recruiting Efforts

Chris — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:23:47 +0000

August 1, 2024 We’d like to thank the Enterprise Mobility Foundation™ for the generous $2,000 donation to support the men and women of the Seattle Police Department! This grant will be used to help launch the SPD Recruiting Unit’s new SkillBridge program, a partnership between SPD and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) which allows active-duty service members to engage in industry…

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Target Asset Protection Grant Provides Youth Outreach and Engagement Opportunities for SPD

Chris — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:56:22 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2024 Media Contact: Chris Hendrickson, Communications Manager Seattle Police Foundation 425-205-0328 ● chris@seattlepolicefoundation.org Funds used to support free community basketball game, Backpacks for Kids Summer Bash, and annual Heroes and Helpers holiday shopping event SEATTLE, Wash. – Thanks to a Community Engagement grant from our…

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Honoring Fallen SPD Officer Joselito “Lito” Barber

Chris — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:03:26 +0000

August 13, 2024 Exemplifying the words “we will not forget…” The Seattle Police Foundation is raising funds to purchase and install a brand-new public memorial in honor and remembrance of Seattle Police Department Officer Joselito “Lito” Alvarez Barber, killed in the line of duty on August 13, 2006. This fundraising initiative is the 2024 iteration of the Seattle Police Fallen…

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SPF Partners with AT&T to Merge Tech with Athleticism at CSO Unit Football Combine

Chris — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:11:05 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2024 Media Contact: Chris Hendrickson, Communications Manager Seattle Police Foundation 425-205-0328 ● chris@seattlepolicefoundation.org Brand-new football event builds on the success of the Basketball Combine held in April SEATTLE, Wash. – The Seattle Police Department Community Service Officer (CSO) Unit held its first-ever youth Football Combine…

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Meet Seattle Police Department Comfort Dog Ryan

Chris — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:14:41 +0000

July 22, 2023 Today marks Comfort Dog Ryan’s two-year work anniversary with the Seattle Police Department so we wanted to give him a shout-out and brag a little about his accomplishments! Ryan is a 3-year-old yellow lab who was donated to the Department courtesy of America’s Vet Dogs and Courthouse Dogs via the Seattle Police Foundation. Initially, Ryan was slated to serve as a part of…

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Introducing Police Horse Callum

Chris — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:17:08 +0000

July 11, 2024 The Seattle Police Foundation is excited to introduce you to Police Horse Callum, the newest member of the Seattle Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit. Police Horse Callum is a Gypsy Vanner gelding, born on March 8, 2018, in Alberta, Canada. He is a striking horse, with his unique Gypsy Vanner heritage reflected in his luxurious flowing mane and tail…

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SPF Supports SPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT)

Chris — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:40:03 +0000

July 2, 2024 During our fall 2023 grant process, we awarded funding to SPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) for needed communications aides, including a hailer (mobile PA) system and a second BRINC Ball throw phone. These innovative tools are essential to the HNT’s de-escalation work, helping to facilitate productive communication between a person in crisis and SPD negotiators.

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Seattle Police Foundation Invests in the Seattle Police Department Force Investigation Team (FIT)

Chris — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:54:56 +0000

June 18, 2024 With SPD’s ongoing staffing shortfalls and budget limitations, our work to help the department maximize technology to increase efficiencies across investigations without compromising standards is more vital than ever. The Force Investigation Team’s (FIT) brand-new Leica BLK360 laser scanner is a great example of one of the many ways we invest in state-of-the-art…

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Seattle Police Foundation Launches ‘$20 for your 20’ Monthly Giving Initiative

Chris — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:10:25 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2024 Media Contact: Chris Hendrickson, Communications Manager Seattle Police Foundation 425-205-0328 ● chris@seattlepolicefoundation.org Police Horse Chance says… Do some good in your neighhhhhhborhood and join $20 for your 20 today! SEATTLE, Wash. – We are excited to announce our ‘$20 for your 20’ giving initiative…

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Seattle Police Department EMT Unit officer uses training to save his own life

Chris — Fri, 24 May 2024 15:02:00 +0000

Date: May 24, 2024 Written by: Officer Joshua Velliquette Learning all the required information throughout EMT training is like trying to drink through a firehose, which is fitting since our class was led by two members of local fire department leadership. You find yourself struggling to choke down information while simultaneously gasping for air alongside your classmates as a steady…

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