Finalists for Chicago Police monitor speak at public hearings
The four finalists in the search for an independent monitor for the Chicago Police Department made their cases to residents in two public forums Saturday as they vie to reform the department. The teams comprise of experts on community...
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The top civilian in the Seattle Police Department resigns
Chief Operating Officer of the Seattle Police Department Brian Maxey, the most powerful and influential civilian in the department, has left his post. His exit marks the end of his four years inside the department and represents a major shakeup under...
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Seattle’s system for predicting bad cops doesn’t work
Maxey with SPD said that the system has had a real effect on officer morale; although being flagged does not warrant discipline, officers sometimes feel they’re being punished and are unclear why. “Because it isn’t working as intended, but...
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Program to honor the 50 top corporate data analytics programs
Each year, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business recognizes organizations that have achieved innovation in analytics. The Drexel LeBow Analytics 50 is a national recognition of industry analytics innovators where 50 companies are honored for their use of analytics...
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Seattle police dispute monitor’s report, say they’ve met federal reform standards
Responding to a federal monitor’s report that the Seattle Police Department has yet to comply with court-ordered reforms, Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole has sent an email to her officers praising them for their “real, measurable success.” O’Toole also attached...
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Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review
“What we’re finding out is that with the 10,000 contacts we have with people in severe crisis every year, officers are only using force 1.6 percent of the time. That is remarkably low because this is the most volatile...
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The Seattle Police Department this week released a 45-page report in answer to a list of over 30 questions posed by members of the Seattle City Council about the June 18 fatal officer-involved shooting that killed Charleena Lyles
In the nearly 18 months before Charleena Lyles was fatally shot by two Seattle police officers, police responded to her apartment at Brettler Family Homes 23 times, a number that represents almost 30 percent of all calls for service...
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Federal judge approves Seattle body camera program
In approving the overall plan, U.S. District Judge James Robart, as part of an order filed Wednesday, found that officers may watch video from body cameras before they write reports on incidents involving lower-level use of force. “The department...
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