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Public Safety Committee backs ordinance to clarify, speed investigations of complaints naming Seattle police chief
Summary
The committee recommended passage of Council Bill 120977 with an amendment requiring the Office of Inspector General to provide quarterly reports to the Community Police Commission and clarifying the investigative standard for complaints that name the chief of police; the committee vote was 4-0 and the bill will go to the full council June 3.
The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to recommend passage of Council Bill 120977, an ordinance that revises the city's process for handling misconduct complaints that name the chief of police.
The committee, chaired by Robert Kettle, adopted an amendment that clarifies the investigatory standard and expands reporting requirements. The amendment requires the Office of Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG) to provide quarterly reports with basic information about complaints naming the chief to the executive director of the Community Police Commission, the mayor, the president of the City Council and the chair of the Council's Public Safety Committee.
The change is part of a broader accountability framework…
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