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33 Services
Apply for a Fire Permit
The Seattle Fire Department administers fire and life safety regulations for all properties within the Seattle city [...]
Check Fire Permit Application Status
Check the status of a Fire Permit issued by the City of Seattle.
Correct a Notice of Violation
What to do if you receive a warning, citation, Notice of Violation, Emergency Order, or other enforcement document.
File a Police Complaint
The Office of Professional Accountability manages complaints involving Seattle Police Department employees.
Find 911 Incident Reponses (Map)
This map displays, as close to real time as possible, both Police and Fire responses from the last 48 hours.
Find a Fire Station
Find a station in your neighborhood.
Find a Police Precinct
Seattle has five police precincts.
Find Fire Department Jobs
The Seattle Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in its workforce.
Find Police Department Jobs
Entry-level, lateral entry and civilian jobs with the Seattle Police Department.
Find Police Reports
General Offense (GO) Reports in PDF format are available for almost all crimes reported to SPD.
Get A Smoke Alarm
Free smoke alarms for low income, senior citizen, disabled, deaf or hard of hearing.
Get Campus Fire Safety Training
Steps that will make your home safer.
Get Certified to Install, Maintain and Inspect Fire and Life Safety Systems
Take examination to become certified to install/maintain/inspect fire and life safety systems in Seattle.
Get Crime Stats
Major crime, yearly trends and other crime data.
Get Emergency Preparedness Education
Free emergency preparedness training, workshops, classes and presentations.
Get Emergency Updates
Emergency updates from the City of Seattle, most active during urgent weather–related situations.
Get Fire Safety Kits (For Businesses)
Businesses can download self teaching kits and videos to assist with training employees.
Get Fire Safety Kits (Multiple Languages)
Safety information and handouts.
Get Tweets By Beat
A twitter feed of police dispatches in each of Seattle’s 51 police beats.
Make a Public Disclosure Request with SPD
Use the Records Request Center to file, track the progress of and download police public disclosure requests.
Report A Crime
How to report a crime to the Seattle Police Department.
Report an Abandoned Vehicle
Report an abandoned vehicle online.
Report Drug Activity
Report on-going or in-progress drug activity.
Report Missing Persons
Reporting a missing person to the Seattle Police Department.
Request a Fire Plan Review
Request review of architectural plans and shop drawings for fire protection systems.
Schedule a Fire Code Inspection
Schedule a Fire Code inspection for new construction and building remodels.
Schedule a Fire Station Tour
Tour your local fire station.
Schedule Fire Protection System Testing
Guidelines for testing and repairing fire and life safety systems, and notification to SFD for out-of-service systems.
Search the Seattle Fire Code
The Seattle Fire Code is enforced by the Seattle Fire Department.
Sign Up for CPR Training
The Medic II Program provides training classes in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and choking techniques.
View 911 Real Time Dispatch
Seattle Fire Department Real-Time 911 Dispatch.
View Crime Maps
Maps of 911 calls and SPD records in Seattle.
View Snow & Ice Response (Map)
During major winter storms, plan your trip by seeing where the snow plows have been.
14 Programs
Community Emergency Hubs
Helps Seattle communities establish meeting locations where they can support each other post-disaster with information [...]
Community Fire Safety Advocate Program
Provides fire safety education in 10 languages for immigrant populations.
Emergency Management Volunteer Program
Help with research, projects, outreach and education around emergency management.
Fire Stoppers Program
An intervention and education program for youth who have misused fire.
Micro Community Policing Plans
MCCPs put the SPD's energy and resources into addressing crimes that most concern each community in Seattle.
Night Out
Annual Seattle Night Out Against Crime.
Preschool Safety Program
Provides fire safety and injury prevention training to Seattle preschool age children.
Refugee Women’s Institute
Building understanding and trust between refugee communities in Seattle and the Seattle Police Department.
School Safety Program
Provides fire safety training to Seattle school-age children.
Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service
ACS provides communications support to the City of Seattle in times of disaster and emergency.
Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative
Helps to ensure that we have safe youth and a safe community.
Smoke/CO Alarm Programs
Installs combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in qualifying Seattle residences.
SPD Safe Place: Stop LGBTQ Harassment
Provides the LGBTQ community with signage and resources that make safety information easily accessible.
Vision Zero
Seattle's plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030.