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4/19
7 key takeaways from OPA’s 2018 Annual Report
The Seattle Office of Police Accountability (OPA), the civilian-led organization with the power to investigate policy and legal violations by Seattle Police employees, released their 2018 Annual Report Friday.
4/3
How you can influence how I-940 is implemented
Background Washington’s Initiative 940 was approved by voters in November with wide-ranging community support, but the journey to implement its police reforms isn’t over. Right now, you have a chance to have a say in how those reforms [...]
2/27
The new police contract sets this reform back 25 years
We posted on our blog last week telling you why we filed a brief in federal court about the Seattle police contract. Today, we want to give you a more in-depth look at one of the many major issues in the contract that weaken police accountability. [...]
2/20
Seattle CPC submits brief to federal court on police contract
The Seattle Community Police Commission submitted a brief today to Federal Judge James Robart about the City’s contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild submitted by the Mayor and adopted by the City Council in November. Background In early [...]