"Some 200 Seattle police officers may lose their jobs due to their resistance to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or handing over personal medical data, according to a report. That represents about 20 percent of the department’s deployable staff and the ailing agency has already lost 300 cops following last year’s push to defund law enforcement organizations, KTTH conservative talk radio host Jason Rantz reported Monday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a sweeping order in August requiring most state employees to get vaccinated by October 18 or face termination. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan put out a similar mandate for city employees, including police officers, the Seattle Times reported last month. But some Seattle cops still don’t believe getting the jab is necessary after being on patrol for the last 17 months without being vaccinated, Rantz reported Monday. The police union has been negotiating with city officials over Durkan’s mandate and an agreement could come as soon as this week, according to the report.
“We could potentially have a lot of officers that could be terminated,” Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan said during an Aug. 18 podcast, KOMO reported. “Why are you threatening us with our jobs [if] you don’t get this vaccination. It’s unbelievable to me, it doesn’t make any sense.”
https://nypost.com/2021/09/07/seattle-to-lose-over-200-cops-due-to-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/