Last November I wrote about the the NICJR report, which argued that 49% of the 911 calls going to SPD could be handled by an alternative response. The problem with the NICJR report was that it was after-the-fact analysis; it didn’t look at whether 911 dispatchers, given the information available …
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Motion for sanctions in CHOP businesses/residents lawsuit
The plaintiff businesses and residents who are suing the city over the CHOP have filed a motion for sanctions against the city related to the deletion of text messages from Mayor Durkan, SPD Chief Best, SFD Chief Scoggins, and other key city officials. They are asking the judge to acknowledge …
Continue readingCandidates for King County Prosecutor
Seattle Channel hosted a candidate forum for the two people running for King County Prosecutor. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing work. Thanks!
Continue readingSeattle Police Chief candidate interviews
Last night the Seattle Channel aired interviews with the three candidates for Seattle’s new Chief of Police.
Continue readingDSA Third Avenue Vision
The Downtown Seattle Association has published a report outlining its vision for remaking Third Avenue through downtown. It points out that the number of bus trips per hour during the day along Third Avenue is 290, far outstripping any downtown corridor in any other city. It argues, however, that the …
Continue readingSeattle City Attorney Q2 report
The City Attorney’s Office has published a report for its criminal division Q2/2022 activities, as required by the Seattle City Council. It contains a wealth of information about cases, referrals, decisions as to whether to file charges, use of alternative programs, and demographic profiles. The City Attorney’s Office has also …
Continue readingSPD staffing update
This week the Seattle City Council’s central staff presented a mid-year update on SPD’s staffing and budget expenditures. Their slides contain all the details, including the latest SPD 911-call response times. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to …
Continue readingAppointment packet for OPA Director nominee Gino Betts
This coming week the City Council will take up the confirmation of Gino Betts as the new Director of the Office of Police Accountability (OPA). Here is the appointment packet submitted by Mayor Harrell upon his nomination. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a …
Continue readingSPD quarterly accountability report
As part of its ongoing responsibilities under the 2012 Consent Decree, today the City of Seattle filed a quarterly accountability report with the court detailing its recent activities in implementing the consent decree. Attached to the report are two documents: a set of testimonial quotes on SPD’s “Before the Badge” …
Continue readingOPA, OIG, CPC Mid-year Reports
The Office of Police Accountability, Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety, and Community Police Commission have submitted mid-year reports on their activities in the first half of 2022. They will present the reports in person to the City Council later this week. I hope you found this article …
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