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Resident alleges evidence mishandling and selective enforcement by West Richland police; chief says investigation complete
Summary
At the March 18 West Richland City Council meeting a resident alleged mishandling of evidence, selective enforcement of protection orders and altered reports by the West Richland Police Department; Chief Crown said an internal investigation led by Commander Coats has concluded and a letter will be sent to the complainant.
Carrie Whitney, a West Richland resident who gave her address as 5208 Spirea Drive, told the City Council on March 18 that the West Richland Police Department had failed to collect and preserve key video evidence, applied protection orders inconsistently and allowed reports to be altered after the fact.
Whitney said she filed a formal complaint more than two months ago and described what she called “a deeper issue within leadership, training, and accountability.” She told the council the department’s failures had “denied justice” in recent…
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