Archive for 'Police Accountability'
As City Inside/Out closes out our season, we welcome four journalists to give us context on the biggest recent stories coming out of City Hall. We’ll discuss the performance of Mayor McGinn, City Council elections, police accountability and, of course, the ongoing civic saga over the replacement of the Alaska Way Viaduct.
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Posted: June 17th, 2011 under Elections, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
Cop cameras: More and more police departments across the country are mounting recording devices directly on officers to capture their interactions with citizens. After a string of high profile cases involving police use of force, many, including Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, say it is time to use cop cams in Seattle.
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Posted: April 29th, 2011 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: C.R. Douglas, City Council, City Inside/Out, Police
This week, on City Inside/Out, Friday, June 4, 7 p.m., The Search for Seattle’s Next Police Chief. Will it be Seattle’s John Diaz, Sacramento’s Rick Braziel or East Palo Alto’s Ronald Davis?
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Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out
On June 8, 2009, the Seattle City Council confirmed former Judge Michael Spearman as the new Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) auditor. Spearman told the council, "I will do my best to insure that we have a fair, thorough and progressive policy in regards to investigating all complaints of [police] misconduct."
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Posted: June 16th, 2009 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Take 21.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Police
On April 20, 2009, Mayor Greg Nickels nominated former Judge Michael Spearman as the new Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) auditor. "Judge Spearman is an excellent fit for this important position," said Nickels. "He has the integrity, temperament and reputation to continue making a great department even better."
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Posted: April 22nd, 2009 under Police Accountability.
Tags: City Council, Mayor, Police