Thread by @BrandiKruse

‼️BREAKING: @SeattlePD confirms to me that as of right now, *354* sworn personnel have yet to submit proof of vaccination.

237 are in operations bureau (patrol)
117 other sworn

#FOX13

Earlier today, two SPD sources provided me with a different set of data that was distributed among SPD leadership today. I am not sharing it because a @SeattlePD spokesperson said the numbers in that dashboard weren’t quite right (although close).

Thread with additional context: The final number is likely to be lower than 354. Keep in mind, that is the number that has not submitted *proof* - it doesn't mean all are not vaccinated.

I have also heard from at least one other city department that their data has inadvertently been including a few employees who no longer work at the city and thus have not submitted proof of vaccination. The same could be true for SPD.

While @SeattlePD Chief Adrian Diaz said last week that the deadline to submit proof is TODAY, there is still some wiggle room before October 18.

https://twitter.com/SeattlePD/status/1444001036331405313

All of that being said, @SeattlePD is in the middle of a historic staffing crisis and residents face rising response times for even the most serious crimes in progress. Losing any amount of officers right now would worsen that.

Since height of 2020 defunding debate, @SeattlePD has lost ~300 officers. Right now, they have 1,043 deployable. #FOX13