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Public Safety Committee met June 23, 2026; meeting called to order at 9:36 a.m. and adjourned at 11:34 a.m. The committee recommended City Council pass CB 121232 (operations of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department; duties of the Community Crisis Responder team) (In Favor 5, Opposed 0). The committee recommended City Council pass CB 121233 (authorize Director of Transportation to close streets to maintain or enhance public safety; emergency immediate effective date) (In Favor 4, Opposed 0; 1 absent). The Seattle Police Department 2026 Q1 Sworn Staffing, Overtime, and Performance Metrics report was presented as an information item.
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The committee recommended that City Council approve two ordinances that would (1) define the operations and duties of the Community Crisis Responder team within the Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department, and (2) allow the Director of Transportation to close public streets to maintain or enhance public safety with an emergency immediate effective date. These recommendations move the ordinances forward to the full City Council for final action. The committee also heard the Seattle Police Department's first-quarter staffing and performance report; that was an informational briefing and did not require a committee vote.
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