OIG Reports

Published Reports

Sentinel Event Review Reports

OIG Annual, Semi-annual, and Quarterly Reports

April 17, 2024 - 2023 Annual Report
Dec 18, 2023 - 2024 OIG Work Plan
Dec 15, 2023 - 2022 OIG Annual Report
Dec. 11, 2023 - Quarterly Review of OPA - Q3 2023
Sept. 19, 2023 - Mid-Year Review of OPA - 2023
May 18, 2023 - Quarterly Review of OPA - Q1 2023
Dec 16, 2022 - 2023 OIG Work Plan
Dec 16, 2022 - 2021 OIG Annual Report
Dec 30, 2021 - 2022 OIG Work Plan
Nov. 24, 2021 - 2020 OIG Annual Report
Dec. 21, 2020 - 2021 OIG Work Plan
July 14, 2020 - Quarterly Review of OPA - Q1 2020
May 14, 2020 - 2019 OIG Annual Report
Dec. 31, 2019 - 2020 OIG Work Plan
May 31, 2019 - OPA Auditor Report
Apr. 4, 2019 - 2019 OIG Work Plan

Police Intelligence Audits SMC 14.12

December 21, 2023 - 2023 Chapter 14.12 Compliance Audit
June 21, 2019 - 2018 Chapter 14.12 Compliance Audit

Surveillance SMC 14.18

Sept. 29, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Automated License Plate Reader - Patrol (2021-2022)
Sept. 29, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Parking Enforcement ALPR Systems (2021-2022)
Sept. 29, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - i2 iBase Link Analysis Software (2022)
Sept. 29, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Audio Recording Systems (2022)
Sept. 29, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - 9-1-1 Logging Recorder (2021-2022)
July 3, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Video Recording Systems (2021-2022)
July 3, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Situational Awareness Cameras Without Recording (2021-2022)
April 28, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Coplogic (2021)
April 28, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Computer-Aided Dispatch (2021)
April 28, 2023 - Surveillance Technology Usage Review - Forward Looking Infrared Real-Time Video (2021)
Nov. 19, 2020 - Systemic Risks to Compliance with Chapter 14.18 of Seattle Municipal Code Alert Letter
Sept. 30, 2020 - 2019 Annual Surveillance Usage Review
Jan. 27, 2020 - 2018 Annual Surveillance Usage Review

Use of Force and Crowd Management

February 29, 2024 - Seattle Police Department Use of Force Assessment
May 13, 2022 - Crowd Psychology, Policing and Interactional Dynamics: Analyzing the Early Stages of the 2020 Protests in the City of Seattle
March 14, 2022 - Sentinel Event Review of Police Response to 2020 Protests in Seattle Wave 2
July 22, 2021 - Sentinel Event Review of Police Response to 2020 Protests in Seattle Wave 1
Feb. 18, 2021 - SPD Response to Persons in Crisis Letter
Nov. 3, 2020 - Joint Partner Statement on Election Day
Oct. 15, 2020 - Joint Partner Letter on FIT Gap
Aug. 14, 2020 - Review of SPD Crowd Dispersal Policies and Less Lethal Weapons
June 12, 2020 - Less Lethal Weapons Usage in Protests Memo
June 5, 2020 - Accountability Mass Demonstration Memo
July 31, 2019 - Force Review Board Assessment

Traffic

Dec. 11, 2023 - Safer Traffic Enforcement Workgroup - MEMORANDA
Jan. 14, 2022 - Traffic Violations Press Release - MEMORANDA
Jan. 14, 2022 - Letter to Inspector General Lisa Judge - MEMORANDA
Jan. 9, 2022 - Diaz Request to Deprioritize First Phase Violations - MEMORANDA
May 18, 2021 - Letter to Chief Diaz About Minor Traffic Offenses - MEMORANDA

Discipline

Nov. 30, 2021 - Audit of Disciplinary System for SPD Sworn Personnel - AUDIT REPORT
July 8, 2019 - SPD Disciplinary Process - POLICY REPORT

Operations

Apr. 11, 2024 - Audit of SPD Paid COVID-19 Leave
Dec. 22, 2023 - Audit of Youth Access to Legal Counsel
Oct. 18, 2022 - Use of Deception in Public Safety Roundtable Memo
Apr. 15, 2022 - Review of Systemic Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Masking Requirements Among SPD Personnel
Aug. 4, 2021 - Audit of Secure Firearm Storage in Training Facilities
Feb. 18, 2021 - Pursuit Policy Alert Letter
Dec. 17, 2020 - Audit of Destruction of Post-Conviction DNA Evidence
June 24, 2020 - Audit of SPD Patrol Canine Teams
May 8, 2020 - IAPro Information Memo
May 23, 2019 - Firearms Inventory Controls Review
Apr. 29, 2019 - Crime Stoppers Memo to Chief Best
Mar. 18, 2019 - Evaluation of SPD Disparity Review Methodology
Sept. 26, 2018 - Peer Intervention Memo to Chief Best

OPA Reviews and OIG Investigations

Dec 15, 2023 - 2023 Annual Study of Sworn and Civilian Staffing
Apr. 7, 2021 - Closed Case Summary 2020OIG-0004
Feb. 16, 2021 - Closed Case Summary 2020OIG-0005

SPOG/SPMA Contract Recommendations

Jan. 27, 2020 - SPOG Contract Negotiations Feedback to CM Herbold
Dec. 5, 2019 - SPMA Contract Recommendations
Oct. 26, 2018 - SPOG Contract Impacts Memo to CM Gonzalez

Chief of Police Complaints

June 22, 2023 - Findings for OPA Investigations Involving Former SPD Chief Carmen Best
May 2, 2023 - Report of Investigation 2020OPA-0476
Apr. 20, 2023 - Report of Investigation 2020OPA-0345
Apr. 19, 2023 - Report of Investigation 2020OPA-0355