9/23
Standing with the family of Breonna Taylor
A message from CPC Interim Executive Director Brandy Grant: I heard my grandmother’s voice today as clear as ever from her home in Louisville, and she reminded me that a bruised reed will not break, and a dimly burning wick will not extinguish. [...]
9/18
CPC statement on Office of Police Accountability investigations
The Community Police Commission is currently reviewing the Office of Police Accountability’s (OPA’s) findings following their investigation of police conduct during recent protests. It is important to note that even though an OPA investigation may [...]
8/18
CPC recommends City of Seattle end attempts to subpoena journalists
UPDATE: On September 21, 2020 the City of Seattle withdrew the subpoena mentioned below. Read their statement here. The following letter was sent to Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes by the Seattle Community Police Commission on August 17, 2020: City [...]
8/6
CPC statement in support of Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens Youth Rights Ordinance
The Seattle CPC sent the following letter to City Councilmembers, Mayor Jenny Durkan, Chief Carmen Best, and other city leaders today. Hello Councilmembers, The Community Police Commission (CPC) writes to express its strong support for Council Bill [...]
7/24
CPC statement on weekend protests and implementation of Crowd Control Weapon Ban
Instead of focusing on using “batons and riots shields,” the Seattle Police Department should be focusing on ways to de-escalate and ensure protesters are safe. The recent comments by SPD do not promote community trust, particularly in the face of [...]