Judge lifts most federal oversight of Seattle Police Department

Name: Judge lifts most federal oversight of Seattle Police Department
Uploaded: 2023-09-08T00:34:00Z
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Description: SPD has been under the thumb of a consent decree – federal oversight requiring the department to reform policing tactics. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice found officers frequently used excessive force, failed to deescalate interactions and failed to properly assist people in mental health crises, all without facing consequences.

SPD has been under the thumb of a consent decree – federal oversight requiring the department to reform policing tactics. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice found officers frequently used excessive force, failed to deescalate interactions and failed to properly assist people in mental health crises, all without facing consequences.

Posted September 7, 2023 5:34pm PDT