Policy Research & Best Practices

Seattle Police Department (SPD) policies and practices are the base upon which police accountability rests. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) works with SPD and other accountability partners to explore systems that can refine and improve these policies and practices. The policy work of OIG can take many forms. OIG staff working in this area are essentially policy researchers with statistical expertise who are able to lend a critical, objective eye to system trends and data patterns.

Future OIG policy reviews are identified in the OIG annual work plan. However, it is worth noting that OIG policy priorities are constantly being reviewed to ensure that higher priority issues are addressed as soon as possible. Accordingly, the OIG work plans are living documents that can change as OIG gains new information.