 Several violent crimes in Seattle has the local police scrambling to hire some new recruits. Since mid-June, we've already lost 42 officers, lost meaning separated from employment, and we've only gained 20 recruits. Mike Solin is the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild. He says a minimum of 15 officers are needed to work the first watch shift from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. I know this morning first watch, they only had four working.