Community members and Seattle Police Department (SPD) personnel will gather virtually on Monday, August 10, 2026, for a high-level dialogue centered on the city’s evolving safety needs. The session, scheduled from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM via Zoom, provides a platform for residents to discuss the results of the newly released 2025 Seattle Public Safety Survey and share current concerns directly with law enforcement.
Join the Conversation
While the August 10 meeting will specifically focus on the Southwest Precinct, all individuals who live or work in Seattle are encouraged to attend. These sessions differ from "Before the Badge" dialogues by including a much broader spectrum of SPD personnel, ranging from recruits and officers to command staff, crime prevention coordinators, and administrative professionals.
Interested participants must SIGN-UP HERE to receive the Zoom link. If the link does not arrive by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting, attendees should contact Fatima.Ali@seattle.gov.
Survey Results: Traffic Safety and Community Capacity Lead Concerns
The dialogue comes on the heels of the 2025 Seattle Public Safety Survey, conducted by Seattle University, which captured input from nearly 9,000 residents. The survey revealed a notable shift in public sentiment: traffic safety has emerged as the city's top concern. Residents cited an increase in pedestrian fatalities and a perceived lack of enforcement for cars, e-bikes, and scooters as primary drivers of this "sense of lawlessness" on the roads.
For the first time in the survey’s history, community capacity—defined by access to mental health services and 9-1-1 dispatch efficiency—ranked as the second-highest concern, surpassing both police staffing levels and property crime.
The citywide top five public safety concerns are:
- Traffic safety
- Community capacity
- Police capacity
- Property crime
- Homelessness
Localized Safety Trends
The upcoming August 10 meeting offers a chance to dive into precinct-specific data. In the Southwest Precinct (West Seattle), while residents report higher-than-average levels of police legitimacy and social cohesion, they remain deeply concerned about traffic safety, police capacity, and property crime.
Residents can explore more granular, neighborhood-level data before the meeting by reviewing the detailed precinct breakdowns on the Seattle Public Safety Survey Platform.
