Guiding Documents
Background Materials
These are documents that describe OPA's roles and responsibilities, including OPA's operating manual, municipal legislation, Federal Consent Decree documents, and collective bargaining agreements.
OPA Internal Operations & Training Manual
This manual outlines the policies and practices that guide OPA’s work.
- OPA Manual (2022)
Police Accountability Ordinances
This is the legislation passed by Seattle City Council the governs the work OPA does.
- Police Accountability Ordinance 125315 (2017)
- Companion Resolution to Police Accountability Ordinance 125315 (2017)
- Chief of Police Accountability Ordinance 126628 (2022)
- Chief of Police Accountability Ordinance 127226 (2025)
Federal Consent Decree Documents
These are documents between the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Seattle that require the Seattle Police Department to make changes to policies and practices to police in a constitutional way.
- U.S. Department of Justice Report (2011)
- Settlement Agreement (2012)
- Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice (2012)
- Order Granting City of Seattle’s Motion to Terminate Consent Decree (2025)
SPD Collective Bargaining Agreements
These are the agreements between the City of Seattle and the various Labor Unions that OPA works with.