Times have changed. The Seattle Police Department’s 5th precinct in 1921, when their fanciest piece of equipment was a Model-T Ford. (Photo from Seattle Municipal Archives)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.