Publications and Reference Information
Publications
There have been a number of publications that have been developed over the time that the SPD has been under the Federal Consent Decree. The following is not an exhaustive list of publications, if you are looking for a specific document that is not listed below please contact us.
Department of Justice Investigation and Findings
DOJ Findings of Investigation of Seattle Police Department (December 2011)
Settlement Agreement
- Summary of Settlement Agreement & MOU between United States and City of Seattle
- Settlement Agreement between United States and City of Seattle
- Memorandum of Understanding between United States and City of Seattle
- Joint Motion for entry of the Agreement
- DOJ Settlement Agreement Documents
- Sustainment Agreement
DOJ Expenditure Reports
2017
2016
2015
Seattle Police Monitor Documents
Systemic Assessment
- First Systemic Assessment: Force Investigation and Reporting - September 2015
- Second Systemic Assessment: Force Review Board - November 2015
- Third Systemic Assessment: Community Confidence - January 2016
- Forth Systemic Assessment: Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) - January 2016
- Fifth Systemic Assessment: Crisis Intervention - February 2016
- Sixth Systemic Assessment: Supervision - December 2016
- Seventh Systemic Assessment: Type II Force Investigation & Review Re-Assessment - January 2017
- Eighth Systemic Assessment: Early Intervention System (EIS) - March 2017
- Ninth Systemic Assessment: Use of Force - April 2017
Semiannual Reports
- First Semi-Annual Report - April 2013
- Second Semi-Annual Report - December 2013
- Third Semi-Annual Report - June 2014
- Fourth Semi-Annual Report - December 2014
- Fifth Semi-Annual Report - June 2015
- Sixth Semi-Annual Report - December 2015
Monitoring Plan
- Second-Year Monitoring Plan March 2014 - March 2015
- Third-Year Monitoring Plan March 2015 - February 2016
- Updated third-Year Monitoring Plan March 2015 - March 2016
- Fourth-Year Monitoring Plan March 2016 - March 2017
Community Police Commission
Recommendations
- SPD Policies on Bias-Free Policing, Stops and Detentions, Use of Force and In-Care Video Recordings - November 2013
- SPD Training Policies and Curricula - March 2014
- Accountability System Recommendations - April 2014
- CPC Use of Force Amicus Curiae Submission; CPC Exhibit A, Letter to Judge Robart regarding Use of Force Policing - May 2015
- Report & Recommendations Pursuant to SPD's Disparate Impact Policy - Part 1 - Public Consumption
Reports
- Executive Summary of Community Outreach Report - January 2014
- Community Outreach Report - January 2014
- SPD Community Outreach Activities and Programs, Initial Assessment - March 2014
- Assessment of SPD Community Engagement - Initial Report - July 2014
- Comments on Accountability System Recommendations of Dr. Melekian - August 2014
- Requirements for a Civilian Oversight Body - August 2014
- Use of Force Report - November 2014
- CPC Letter regarding SPD's Response to Post-Ferguson and Black Lives Matter Demonstrations - May 2015; Appendices A-L
- SPD Community Engagement Assessment - January 2016
SPD Policies & Procedures
Use of Force
- Use of Force Policy Core Principles
- Use of Force Definitions
- De-Escalation
- Using Force
- Use of Force Tools
- OC Spray Chain of Custody
- Use of Force Reporting and Investigation
- Reviewing Use of Force
Voluntary Contact and Terry Stops