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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)
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
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

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.
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Citizens Review Panel Study Materials, Record Series 9514-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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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.)

Finding aid prepared by Julie Kerssen
2010

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