The Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) Harbor Patrol is asking for help from the community as they gear up for the busy summer season.
The Harbor Patrol unit responds to an estimated 1,900 service calls a year helping to save lives on bodies of water around the Seattle area.
Members of the small unit said they need the public’s help to keep doing their jobs, citing budget cuts and a lack of funding for equipment emergencies.
Revenue streams the department previously used to fund maintenance for the Harbor Patrol unit are no longer available, a spokesperson said. The department no longer has officers to work contracts with outside agencies
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