This evening the City of Seattle submitted to the U.S. District Court its third-quarter 2022 accountability report. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing work. Thanks!
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Annual Public Safety Survey is open
The City of Seattle’s annual Public Safety Survey, administered by Seattle University, is open. You can fill out the survey here.
Continue readingCity Council/Mayor’s Office “Term sheet” on developing alternative 911 response
The offices of the Seattle City Council and Mayor Harrell have quietly signed a “term sheet” laying out a cooperative effort to develop “an action plan and timeline for implementing the City’s Alternative 911 Response.” The term sheet involves four main deliverables: 1) An executive-drafted policy document outlining the framework …
Continue readingOffice of Inspector General “Wave 3” sentinel event report on SPD response to 2020 protests
Today the Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety released its “Wave 3” sentinel event report on the Seattle Police Department’s response to protests in the summer of 2020. Wave 3 includes SPD’s abandonment of the East Precinct building, its response (or lack thereof) to 911 calls in the …
Continue readingSPD’s Risk Managed Demand Framework for alternative responses
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 …
Continue readingMotion 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 …
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