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Seattle's new four-year contract with the Police Officers Guild includes pay raises, education and bilingual bonuses, and accountability measures, with base pay starting at $118,000.

The city is expanding its CARE Team to handle certain 911 calls with behavioral health professionals, addressing issues like substance abuse and homelessness, while mayoral candidate Katie Wilson proposes replacing it with the JustCARE program.

Police Chief Shon Barnes focuses on building trust and reducing crime through evidence-based strategies, with efforts to recruit more officers, including women, under the "30x30 Initiative"; the contract also aims to streamline accountability processes.

SEATTLE - Seattle is shifting its approach to public safety, combining pay raises for officers with ad

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