CPC News

CPC-generated media statements and press releases

2024

May 30 | CPC Statement from the Co-Chairs on SPD culture issues

April 30 | CPC Letter to SPD on Recommendations for Emergency Vehicle Operations Policy

April 23 | CPC Fact Sheet on priorities for the SPOG contract

April 5 | CPC Statement from the Co-Chairs on the SPOG contract leak

April 1 | CPC Opinion from the Co-Chairs: Accountability Shouldn’t Be a Bargaining Chip in Police Contracts

March 21 | CPC Official Statement on SPD’s Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot Program

March 1 | CPC Statement: OIG releases much-anticipated Use of Force report with Seattle Police Department recommendations

February 21 | CPC Statement in response to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office decision to not charge Officer Dave with a crime related to Jaahnavi Kandula’s death

February 3 | CPC Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Seattle Community Police Commission on Recent Enforcement Actions at Seattle LGBTQ+ Bars

January 23 | Remembering Jaahnavi Kandula

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