publicola.com/2026/10/07/as-council-considers-reinstating-police-hiring-bonuses-an-unreleased-draft-report-finding-they-dont-work-is-timely-agai As Council Considers Reinstating Police Hiring Bonuses, an Unreleased Draft Report Finding They Don’t Work Is Timely Agai
A city analysis found hiring bonuses did little to recruit new Seattle police officers. Records show Harrell administration staff rewrote the report's drafts until it concluded the opposite, days before SPD leaders asked the council to keep paying out.
— via PubliCola, ericacbarnett
