Employee wellness program and Office of Professional Standards

The Port of Seattle Police Department's annual report highlights several internal programs, including an Employee Wellness Program launched in 2023 to support officers across seven dimensions of well-being, an Office of Professional Standards overseeing department policies, and an Office of Professional Accountability tracking use-of-force incidents. The report also details the department's participation in regional public safety partnerships, including Valley SWAT, the Valley Independent Investigative Team, and the Puget Sound Joint Terrorism Task Force. Note that this document focuses on police department operations and does not contain information related to airport noise policy.

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This document describes the Port of Seattle Police Department’s Employee Wellness Program, launched in 2023 under Officer Cat Citron, covering the 7 Dimensions of Wellness and a $20,000 budget for 2024. It also covers the Office of Professional Standards (OPS), which manages the department’s Lexipol-based policy manual, and the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA), which handles internal affairs, use of force tracking, and public disclosure. Use of force data from 2020–2023 is included.

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