Four years after passing unanimously, Seattle’s police Accountability Ordinance remains partially unimplemented largely due to police union contracts

The Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) launched a first-of-its-kind public dashboard today tracking the implementation of the landmark 2017 Accountability Ordinance. The Accountability Ordinance Tracker shows that Seattle’s police contracts [...]

Posted Sep. 22
CPC statement on OPA sustaining two misconduct complaints against officer involved in Central District shooting

The Community Police Commission (CPC) is concerned by the growing number of deadly police shootings in which Seattle police officers have failed to carry or deploy less-lethal weapons. Last week, the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) published [...]

Posted Sep. 20
Seattle CPC elects co-chairs

Rev. Harriett Walden, Katherine Seibel, and Douglas Wagoner were unanimously elected to become co-chairs of the Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) Wednesday. “We’re looking forward to working with community, commissioners and staff to put our [...]

Posted Sep. 16
Help the CPC plan our future

The Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) is currently developing a strategic plan that will help guide the future of our organization. We exist to serve our community, so your input is critical to our planning process. Help us by clicking here [...]

Posted Sep. 08
Seattle CPC cancels planned mayoral candidate debate

The Community Police Commission (CPC) will no longer be hosting a planned mayoral candidate debate focused on public safety and police accountability. Former Council President Bruce Harrell has declined our invitation to participate. The CPC still [...]

Posted Aug. 23