<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>COMPLETED-SOME</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="documents/Departments/OPA/ClosedCaseSummaries/2016OPA-0462ccs10-26-16MA.pdf" title="Closed Case Summary (2016-0462) - Issued October 26, 2016 - 2016OPA-0462ccs10-26-16MA.pdf" target="_blank">Closed Case Summary (2016-0462) - Issued October 26, 2016</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="documents/Departments/OPA/ManagementAction/2016OPA-0462_PM_OToole_MA_Letter.pdf" title="OPA's MAR - Issued October 18, 2016 - 2016OPA-0462_PM_OToole_MA_Letter.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>OPA's MAR - Issued October 18, 2016</strong></a><br />OPA completed an investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting that took place on December 6, 2015. In particular, OPA investigated the use of deadly force by an officer who was part of a SWAT team that made contact with a subject who had endangered the lives of the public and police officers alike while engaged in a crime spree ranging from the Belltown neighborhood north of downtown Seattle, to the Laurelhurst/Wedgwood neighborhoods of northeast Seattle. Based on the results of this investigation, OPA renewed its previous recommendation to form "an internal SPD 'Study Team' to carefully examine the command, control and individual actions that made up the many attempts to stop and capture the suspect in this incident."</p>
<p><a href="documents/Departments/OPA/ManagementAction/2016OPA-0469_and_2016OPA-0462_COP_Response_MA.pdf" title="SPD's Response - Issued October 25, 2016 - 2016OPA-0469_and_2016OPA-0462_COP_Response_MA.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>SPD's Response - Issued October 25, 2016</strong></a><br />SPD responded on October 25, 2016 in conjunction with our MAR regarding Complex Indent Command and Use of A Police Vehicle as a Weapon (2016-0469). SPD responded to both letters in one response indicating:<br /> <br />1. Regarding forming a "Study Team," SPD acknowledged the Department was currently exploring the feasibility of establishing a separate review board, similar to the concept of the Force Review Board (FRB), that would be dedicated to ensuring critical self-review and analysis of non-force-related events. Although this process is squarely outside the scope of the Department's consent decree, SPD indicated they would be consulting with the Monitoring Team and DOJ to explore how to establish such a board within existing bandwidth, organizational structures, and labor considerations. <br />2. Regarding review and reconciliation of SPD's policies and training, SPD indicated the Department has provided to the Monitoring Team and DOJ a draft revision of <em>Manual Sections 13.031 - Vehicle Eluding/Pursuits</em> and <em>8.300-POL-7 Use of Force - Vehicle-Related Force Tactics</em>. According to SPD, these revisions would identify intentional vehicle-to-vehicle contacts as uses of force that may be used only when consistent with the use of force and reporting requirements, and reflect restrictions around the use of a vehicle as force. SPD also noted that it does not provide formal training on vehicle use of force tactics, given their use in only exigent circumstances. SPD defers to the Washington State Patrol for such training.</p>
<p><a href="documents/Departments/OPA/ManagementAction/MAR_Status_Update_3rd_qtr_2017.pdf" title="SPD's Response - Issued November 13, 2017 - MAR_Status_Update_3rd_qtr_2017.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>SPD's Response - Issued November 13, 2017</strong></a> <br />The SPD's Audit, Policy and Research section currently has policy revisions and updates under development.</p>