Prohibited activities
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 14.12, subch. VI, § 14.12.280
in effect14.12.280 - Prohibited activities
Departmental personnel in the course and scope of their duties shall not wilfully:
A. Incite any person to commit unlawful violent activity or engage another person to do so, provided that nothing in this Section 14.12.280 shall be interpreted to prohibit thwarting, detecting, or securing evidence of unlawful activity conceived by another, or the use of decoys; or
B. Communicate information known to be false or derogatory with the intention of disrupting any lawful political or religious activity, unless such communication occurs in the course of or in connection with a judicial proceeding, or serves a valid law enforcement purpose.
(Ord. 110640, § 12, 1982; Ord. 110572, § 27, 1982; Ord. 108333, § 26, 1979.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.12COINLAENPU_SUBCHAPTER_VIPOOP_14.12.280PRACFetched: 11/1/2026