New state policing bills will have ‘limited impact’ on Seattle, says SPD chief

Seattle police outside of Pike Place Market. (File photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Seattle interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz provided insight on Thursday into how new state policing bills will likely affect the city long-term.

This comes while law enforcement agencies around Washington state have said they’re working to interpret the impact of two new bills the Legislature passed during the last session.

House Bills 1310 and 1054, which take effect on Sunday, relate to police tactics and use of force.

Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz released a statement on Thursday saying that, in many cases, the news laws mirror what the

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