MEDIA & PRESS CONFERENCES
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
STATUS UPDATE ON SPD 20/20 PLAN
“We are about half way through our timeline for reforming the Seattle Police Department in 20 months, and significant progress has been made. I encourage the public to visit seattle.gov/spd2020 to learn more about our changes to recruitment, training, transparency, community outreach, use of data in policing and much more,” Mayor Mike McGinn, 20/20 Status Update
- SPD 2020 Status Update - Acrobat PDF
- SPD 2020 Status Update Slides - Acrobat PDF
May 10, 2012 -
Mayor, Chief introduce public to 20/20 team
One month after the announcement of our SPD 20/20 Plan to reform the police department in 20 months, we are outlining our progress so far, our organizational structure for implementing the plan, and our overall philosophy of how best to create lasting change in a large organization. We will also introduce the public to the SPD 20/20 Team of officers who will lead 20/20 implementation and launch our public engagement and accountability tools, including a new website for the public to track the status of 20/20 implementation and a Speaker’s Bureau of experts available to walk community members through the plan and our progress.
Read the press release - Acrobat PDF
SPD 20/20 A Vision For The Future - Acrobat PDF
SPD 20/20 Organization Chart - Acrobat PDF
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 Chief John Diaz and the SPD 2020 Team |
 Assistant Chief Mike Sanford and the SPD 2020 Team |
 Mayor Mike McGinn and the SPD 2020 Team |
 Mayor Mike McGinn and the SPD 2020 Team |
March 29th 2012 -
Mayor Mike McGinn announces new police department reform
SPD 20/20: A Vision for the Future, will guide the implementation of 20 new reform initiatives over the next 20 months
Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief John Diaz and Assistant Chief of Operations Mike Sanford today announced a package of new reform initiatives for the Seattle Police Department, with the goal of supporting a just and effective police force.
The reforms fall under five major categories:
- Protecting Constitutional Rights
- Training for Seattles Values
- Earning Public Trust
- Using Data-Driven Practices
- Partnering with the Public
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 Mayor Mike McGinn |
 Seattle Police Chief John Diaz |
 Mayor Mike McGinn |