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Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.

Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.

City Inside/Out: Police Hiring
City Inside/Out: Police Hiring
4/22/201629:20

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray plans to hire 200 new police officers by 2020. Can it be done? With the Seattle Police Department under federal scrutiny, how well are recruitment efforts going? Facing budget shortfalls, can the state police academy train enough recruits to meet the city's needs? Why are some Seattle neighborhoods hiring private security officers? We examine the city's hiring headache as it aims to improve community relations and public safety.

On the show:
Arsalan Bukhari, Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (WA)
Sierra Hansen, Executive Director, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
Fé Lopez, Executive Director, Community Police Commission (studio)
Det. Carrie McNally, Recruiter, Seattle Police Department (studio)
Cindy Pierce, President, Neighborhood Safety Alliance
Sue Rahr, Executive Director, Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (studio)
Rev. Harriett Walden, Founder, Mothers for Police Accountability (studio)

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