Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is proposing to change the SPD's entrance exam to address officer departures and recruitment challenges: 'We are not lowering standards.'
Year after year, quarter after quarter, data shows officers are leaving the Seattle Police Department in droves. Seattle City Council President, Sara Nelson believes one remedy to the ongoing recruitment struggle could be changing the way applicants test.However, her proposal is being met with some criticism. Opponents argue the alternative entry exam she wants Seattle Police to pivot to has a much higher pass rate.
"That score lives in one place, then it's sent to the colleges one is applying to and that’s what using this exam that’s used by all these other jurisdictions would help do," said Nelson. Another aspect of Nelson's plan is expediting the application process to reduce uncertainty for applicants. She aims for all entrants to receive a response within 48 hours. They can achieve this by hiring a designated staffer to make personal contact with applicants.
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