- Spokane police deployed its new “dialogue unit” during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, assigning specially trained officers in light blue uniforms to engage directly with demonstrators.
- The department’s dialogue policing strategy, introduced in April, emphasizes communication, de-escalation and collaboration with protest groups.
- Officials said the approach resulted in zero arrests and positive interactions throughout the large-scale event, marking growing acceptance of dialogue policing.
By Alexandra Duggan
They don’t look like the other police officers.
Wearing light blue uniform shirts under black vests, they appeared noticeably different than other police wearing the standard black uniform, as they intermingled with the thousands of people marching along Spokane streets during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest…