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Citizens Review Panel Study Materials, 1984-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Citizens Review Panel (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Citizens Review Panel Study Materials
- Dates
- 1984-1999 (inclusive)19841999
- Quantity
- 1.4 cubic feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 9514-01
- Summary
- Materials gathered and consulted by the Citizens Review Panel in the course of preparing its report on police accountability.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Citizens Review Panel was convened by Mayor Paul Schell in 1999 to study the Seattle Police Department's policies and procedures relating to accountability and the reporting of police misconduct. The panel consisted of a retired judge, two attorneys, and a retired FBI agent. While the group found no evidence of widespread corruption within the department, it did determine that the mechanisms for reporting misconduct were not sufficient. In its final report, the panel made several recommendations, perhaps the most important of which was the creation of an Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) to replace the Internal Investigations Section. Other recommendations involved training, performance evaluations, and rules for investigations. Most of the report's recommendations were followed, including the creation of the OPA to handle complaints and investigate misconduct.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials gathered and consulted by the Citizens Review Panel in the course of preparing its report. Includes SPD policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials from the Law Enforcement Academy, union contracts, and reports previously published about the police department. Also includes information solicited from other cities and agencies regarding police auditors, internal investigations, and other relevant programs. The panel's final report is cataloged separately in the Published Documents Collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Citizens Review Panel Study Materials, Record Series 9514-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
9514-01: Citizens Review Panel Study Materials, 1984-1999Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Seattle Police Department
Training Manual |
1998 |
1/2 | Seattle Police Department
Investigations Bureau Manual |
1998 |
1/3 | Seattle Police Department
Vice Section Manual |
1997 |
1/4 | Seattle Police Department
Narcotics Section Manual |
1995 |
1/5 | Seattle Police Department
Evidence Section Manual |
1999 |
1/6 | Seattle-King County Medical
Examiner's Office Policy and Procedure Manual |
1996 |
1/7 | Report of Special Panel
(Hostage Situations) |
1984 |
1/8 | Seattle Police Department
Internal Complaint Study (Bell Study) |
1989 |
1/9 | Seattle Police Department
Management Study (Buracker Study) |
1989 |
2/1 | Information Requests to Other
Agencies |
1999 |
2/2 | Information Requests to Other
Agencies |
1999 |
2/3 | Information Requests to Other
Agencies |
1999 |
2/4 | Information Requests to Other
Agencies |
1999 |
2/5 | Information Requests to Other
Agencies |
1999 |
2/6 | Police Auditors - Other
Cities |
1997-1999 |
2/7 | Internal Investigations -
Other Cities |
1999 |
2/8 | Internal Investigations -
Other Cities |
1999 |
3/1 | Law Enforcement
Academy |
1997-1999 |
3/2 | Law Enforcement Academy
Curriculum |
1999 |
3/3 | Law Enforcement Academy
Curriculum |
1999 |
3/4 | Law Enforcement Academy
Curriculum |
1999 |
3/5 | Law Enforcement Academy
Curriculum |
1999 |
3/6 | Whistleblowers |
1995-1999 |
3/7 | Ethics Training |
1998 |
3/8 | Performance Evaluation
Systems |
1999 |
3/9 | ACLU Correspondence and
Reports |
1991-1997 |
4/1 | Union Contracts - Seattle
Police Officers Guild |
1999 |
4/2 | Union Contracts - Seattle
Police Management Association |
1999 |
4/3 | Union Contracts - Seattle
Parking Enforcement Officers Association |
1999 |
4/4 | Union Contracts - Teamsters
(Evidence Warehouse Unit and Community Service Officer Unit) |
1999 |
4/5 | Union Contracts - Joint
Crafts Council |
1999 |
4/6 | Union Contracts -
IFPTE |
1999 |
4/7 | "Cops and Kids" VHS video
(cataloged separately in motion picture database) |
1998 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Police misconduct--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Police internal investigation--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Citizens Review Panel (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)