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Office of the Police Ombudsman in Spokane previews June meeting, introduces new commissioner and deputy ombudsman
Summary
Commissioner Henry briefed the public on the Office of the Police Ombudsman's June 2026 special meeting, announcing new appointments, noting a guest appearance by the Spokane chief of police, and saying the commission approved routine agenda items and the April minutes (vote tallies not specified).
Commissioner Henry, introducing himself as the meeting speaker, provided a short public recap of the Office of the Police Ombudsman’s June 2026 special meeting in Spokane and invited viewers to watch the full session on the office’s YouTube channel.
He announced that Justin Ackerman was introduced as a new commissioner and that George Perez Velez had joined the office as deputy police ombudsman. The preview said the commission reviewed and approved the June agenda and approved the April minutes; the transcript does not record who moved or seconded these approvals or the vote counts.
Commissioner Henry identified the evening’s guest speaker as the Spokane chief of police, named in the transcript as "Chees Hall." The commission also reviewed monthly reports for April and May and its annual reports for 2025, and discussed routine business including the OPOC annual retreat, the upcoming NACOL annual conference, and several community events planned for the summer.
He encouraged public engagement through the office website and announced the office’s next meeting date as July 21, 2026. The recap closed with a thank-you and invitation for questions directed to the office team.
No formal motion texts, vote tallies, or mover/second attributions were provided in the transcript for the approvals noted; those details were described as not specified in the meeting recap.
