Seattle police union sounds alarm after city axes officer hiring bonuses amid staffing shortage

Seattle's police union is sounding the alarm after the city eliminated lucrative hiring bonuses for new and experienced officers despite the department remaining hundreds of cops short, warning the move could make it even harder to compete with neighboring departments for recruits. "Public safety should be the cornerstone of every city budget," Seattle Police Officers Guild President Kent Loux told Fox News Digital after the city ended incentives that had offered $7,500 to new recruits and as mu