The lawsuits are the latest claims aimed at the department, which is already facing several allegations of discrimination and a hostile workplace.

The officers, who have been with the department for years, said they have faced racism and retaliation on the job.

The Seattle Police Department is seeing recruitment efforts improve as it hired 500% more officers in the first four months of 2025 than the same time span last year. The city has hired 60 officers through April 2025.