Seattle could lose 200 more police officers due to the vaccine mandate

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan at Seattle City Hall in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey / Getty Images)

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) at Seattle City Hall in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey / Getty Images)

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UPDATED AT 3:28 PM PT – Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The Seattle police department could soon lose more than 200 more officers in the middle of the mayor’s COVID-19 vaccine term. Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) issued the warrant last month, which demanded that all workers in the city be vaccinated before October 18 or fired.

According to Seattle’s Jason Rantz radio show, more than 200 officers have not been vaccinated or have refused to hand over their private medical data. Seattle has already lost about 300 officers due to the urge to disburse police, which led to an increase in violent crime.

The city has held talks with Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan, who said the warrant made no sense.

“If you stand up for more cops because you know crime is on the rise, you need more cops because of what the city council did, why are you threatening us with our work if we don’t get this vaccine?” Solan asked. “It’s amazing to me.”

A spokesman for the mayor said they hoped the casualties would not be necessary. However, if officers choose not to get vaccinated, Seattle would lose about 20 percent of its already depleted police force.

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