Seattle Police End Federal Oversight After 13 Years
TL;DR
A federal judge ended over a decade of federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department, citing significant improvements in officer accountability, use-of-force policies, and community relations since the implementation of reforms following allegations of excessive force and racial bias.
- Seattle Police Conclude 13 Years of Federal Oversight The New York Times
- Seattle Police Consent Decree Ends After More Than A Decade SPD Blotter (.gov)
- Seattle invests $127M in police reforms as consent decree ends, pledges progress KOMO
- Federal oversight of SPD ends after 13 years The Seattle Times
- Seattle Police released from federal oversight KUOW
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