This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com
The City of Seattle has a new collective bargaining contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG), which represents rank-and-file officers. The Seattle City Council approved the contract by a margin of 6 to 3, with Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Eddie Lin, and Rob Saka voting no.
The new contract, which won tentative approval before the election, includes significant pay raises, incentives for new hires, and those who move to SPD from other departments, known as laterals…