The Seattle City Council approved a new contract with the Seattle Police Officer's Guild (SPOG), despite one councilmember's call for a pause on voting until the public has a chance to weigh in. The full council voted on Tuesday to approve the contract; councilmember Tammy Morales was the lone opposing vote in the 8-1 result. "This is a major step forward not just for the men and women and Seattle Police Department, but also for our goals of creating public safety, to create that safe place in our city," said Councilmember Bob Kettle, who is the chair of the Public Safety Committee. The agreement between the City of Seattle and SPOG retroactively raises wages for the entire police force going back to 2021, which Mayor Bruce Harrell says would make the Seattle Police Department among the most competitively paid in the state. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-city-council-police-contract-approval-public-input/281-be7f856d-9275-42c9-889d-674b018b2670