2023
December 27, 2023 | KUOW: Seattle police face reckoning over 'culture' in 2024 as federal oversight winds down
November 24, 2023 | Publicola: Under Vague Emergency Driving Policy, SPD Officers’ Reckless Driving Often Goes Unpunished
September 27, 2023 | Seattle Times: Decision to halt program analyzing Seattle police bodycam video under scrutiny
September 21, 2023 | Seattle police chief asked to suspend officer for offensive comments - MyNorthwest.com
September 21, 2023 | VIDEO: KOMO: Seattle Community Police Commission urges unpaid leave for officer caught allegedly mocking woman's death
September 21, 2023 | VIDEO: KING5: Community Police Commission calls for action after Seattle police bodycam video
September 21, 2023 | VIDEO: KIRO: Seattle Community Police Commission calls for suspension of officer caught mocking woman’s death
September 21, 2023 | VIDEO: FOX13: SPD oversight group demands officer under investigation for viral bodycam comments be put on leave
September 20, 2023 | Seattle Times: SPD oversight group demands officer under investigation for Jaahnavi Kandula comments be put on leave
September 19, 2023 | New York Times: Seattle Police Video Captures ‘Disturbing’ Comments About Pedestrian’s Death
September 15, 2023 | VIDEO: KIRO7: SPOG breaks silence on video where SPD officer mocks death of graduate student
September 15, 2023 | Time: A Seattle Police Officer’s Jokes About an Indian Woman’s Killing Are Sparking Outrage
September 15, 2023 | VIDEO: FOX13: Seattle Police union, officer responds to viral body cam controversy
September 15, 2023 | VIDEO: AP News: Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer’s callous remarks
September 14, 2023 | VIDEO: KING5: 'It's truly disturbing': Community holds rally, demands justice for Jaahnavi Kandula amid Seattle police video controversy
September 14, 2023 | USA Today: Leaders in India and Seattle demand action over video of cop joking about woman's death
September 14, 2023 | VIDEO: Rally planned after Seattle cop caught laughing on bodycam following deadly collision
September 13, 2023 | VIDEO: ABC News: Investigation opened after Seattle officer heard joking about pedestrian's death
September 13, 2023 | Gee & Ursula: Police culture to blame for comments on woman killed by SPD car
September 13, 2023 | VIDEO: KOMO: Seattle mayor addresses controversial SPD body cam footage mocking fatal collision victim
September 13, 2023 | VIDEO: BBC News: Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car
September 13, 2023 | The Independent (UK): Seattle Police officer laughs after woman struck and killed by patrol car in shocking bodycam video
September 12, 2023 | VIDEO: KIRO7: Seattle leaders comment on ‘disgusting’ behavior of SPD officer who mocked woman’s death
September 12, 2023 | The Huntington News: ‘She had limited value:’ Body camera footage shows Seattle police officer laughing, joking about a Northeastern graduate student’s death
September 12, 2023 | USA Today: Watchdogs probe Seattle police union chiefs for saying woman killed had 'limited value'
September 12, 2023 | VIDEO: NBC News: Bodycam records officer saying a woman run over by Seattle police had ‘limited value’
September 11, 2023 | Seattle Times: Investigation launched into tape of Seattle police guild leaders downplaying death of woman struck by officer
September 11, 2023 | VIDEO: KOMO: Seattle officer caught on bodycam laughing after collision that killed grad student
September 11, 2023 | Publicola: “Write a Check for $11,000. She Was 26, She Had Limited Value.” SPD Officer Jokes with Police Union Leader About Killing of Pedestrian by Fellow Cop
Feb 3 | Op-Ed: WA Lawmakers Should Pass Two Bills to Increase Police Accountability (Seattle Times)
CPC Statements covering January 2023 Pedestrian Death
The CPC has brought community concerns to light since the tragic death of a pedestrian due to actions of a Seattle Police Department officer in January 2023. Read below for statements from the Community Police Commission on this topic.
October 30, 2023 | Letter of Response from Mr. Brian Maxey Regarding Officer Discipline
September 20, 2023 | CPC Letter to Chief Diaz Regarding Officer Discipline
September 15, 2023 | CPC Co-Chairs' Letter to the Consul General of India in Response to Inquiry About Callous Comments from an SPD Officer About the Death of an Indian National
September 11, 2023 | CPC Co-Chairs' Statement on Seattle Police Department officer's recently released body cam footage showing the officer laughing and making light of the value of a pedestrian's life moments after an SPD vehicle struck and killed her in January 2023. "The people of Seattle deserve better."
June 29, 2023 | Letter of Response from SPD Regarding Emergency Vehicle Response Training and Policy
June 8, 2023 | Follow-Up Letter of Inquiry to SPD Regarding SPD Emergency Vehicle Response Training and Policy
February 15, 2023 | Letter of Response from SPD Regarding Pedestrian Death
January 31, 2023 | Letter of Inquiry to SPD Regarding Pedestrian Death