Crime Prevention...Community Building

Downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square, East Lake, Queen Anne, Magnolia

The metropolitan core of the city is made up of many different kinds of neighborhoods that are all in the Seattle Police Department West Precinct. While SNG does not have dedicated staff for the greater downtown area, we do offer resources and expertise for residents and businesses in the area:

• Our Community Education Team works in immigrant, low-income, and senior communities to educate on personal safety, using 9-1-1, identity theft, and fraud.
• CPTED site surveys can help address physical safety features of an area.
• Take Action Workshops helps neighbors work with nuisance properties in your neighborhood.
• Landlord Workshops help area landlords develop and maintain crime free property in our neighborhoods
• East African outreach project works in all of Seattle's neighborhoods to strengthen the ties of this large immigrant population to the communities where they live and work.

Resources for Residents

Many resources are available to West Precinct residents, visitors, and business owners to keep neighborhoods safe and strong. Here are some of our favorites:

• Information about using the 9-1-1 system. When you see a crime in progress, or when you see suspicious activity, it is important to dial 9-1-1.
• Seattle Police Crime Prevention.
• Connect with your Community Police Team: call (206) 684-4370 for chronic, on-going problems that have not been resolved by calling 9-1-1.
• Information about your Seattle Police Department Precinct and community contacts
• Report Graffiti using this online form, or call (206) 684-7587.
• Report Abandoned Vehicles using this online form, or call (206) 684-8763.
• Report a Streetlight problem using this form, or call (206) 684-7056.
• How to Report Ongoing Drug Activity using 9-1-1 and your community police team.
• Seattle City Attorney's Community Liaison program Call (206) 684-4375 to contact the Attorney Liaison in the North Precinct.

Download a Map of the West Precinct.

Downtown Partners

Many agencies work with us to help downtown residents and business maintain safe working and living environments. Here are some of the agencies we partner with:

• Emergency Service for homeless people.
• Public Housing in Seattle.

If you are looking for information about activities and organizations in the West Precinct area, and cannot find it on our website, or our partner links, please contact us via email, or by phone at (206) 323-9666.