Seattle Police Challenge Coin
200219-000
Seattle Police Challenge Coin
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, except for the campus of the University of Washington, for which responsibility falls to the University of Washington Police Department. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
The Seattle Police Department has a number of specialty units, including SWAT, bike patrol, harbor patrol, motorcycles, mounted patrols, and a variety of detective units.
Law enforcement in Seattle began with the election of John T. Jordan as town marshal in 1870. The SPD was officially organized on June 2, 1869. As of 2011, it had a staff of around 1,800. Since the establishment of the Seattle Police Department, 58 officers have died in the line of duty.
Abbreviation
SPD
Motto
Service, Pride, Dedication
Formed
1886
Operations Jurisdiction
Washington, US
Size
142.5 square miles (369 km2)
Population
713,700
Legal Jurisdiction
City of Seattle
General Nature
Local civilian police
Local civilian agency
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Police Officers
1,300
Agency Executive
Carmen Best, Chief of Police
-Specifications-
Shape: round
Color: copper
Composition: zinc alloy
Edge: reeded
Height: 40mm
Width: 40mm
Thickness: 3mm
Weight: 2oz
Bullion Value: unknown
Modified Item: no
Modified Description: Not Applicable
Country of Manufacture: United States
California Prop 65 Warning: none