Seattle Office of Police Accountability

Track progress of OPA investigations into SPD conduct at recent protests via this dashboard: http://ow.ly/Qbfo50A6FtM . Read more at http://ow.ly/OT1750A6FxF .

OPA is investigating 2 additional incidents from recent demonstrations: the use of flash bangs to target a medic tent (2020OPA-0344) and the use of tear gas after it was banned (2020OPA-0345).

OPA joins with @SeaOIG and @SeaCPC to issue recommendations on the use of tear gas at demonstrations. http://ow.ly/g25e50A0geD 

We’ve received all your voicemails, emails, and web complaints—thank you for sharing. The sheer volume and limited human resource prevents us from responding to everyone unless your message is related to a complaint you personally experienced. Appreciate your understanding.

OPA is investigating an allegation that a law enforcement officer threatened violence towards demonstrators over his radio. The case number is 2020OPA-0337. We haven’t yet confirmed that this was an SPD officer. We'll provide updates as they become available.

Chief Best just ordered officers to use mourning bands that do not cover their badge numbers. OPA will continue to look into this issue, including investigating allegations that officers purposefully withheld identifying information from demonstrators.

All cases originating from recent demonstrations will be completed within the 180-day timeline, if not sooner. We’re aiming to finish many within 60 days.

We hear your concern about how long it takes OPA to complete an investigation. SPD labor contracts give OPA 180 days for this task, which includes reviewing video/other evidence, interviewing witnesses/involved employees, drafting case findings, and getting external review.

We're seeking info from anyone who witnessed the girl getting pepper sprayed Saturday, particularly her family/guardians. We understand the situation has been traumatic and want to respect the family’s privacy, but we also need info. See press release at http://ow.ly/91fK50zYcES .

Thanks for engaging with us. Please note we are unable to process complaints submitted via this platform. Our established complaint receipt methods are designed to ensure we get the information we need to thoroughly review allegations. Read more at http://ow.ly/CfDv50zXUEZ .

OPA is investigating an allegation that a homeless man was hit by an SPD flashbang on Monday night while sleeping in Cal Anderson Park. The case number is 2020OPA-0335.

Complaints about officers breaking windows at a Target store have been filed under case number 2020OPA-0331. Check the status online using OPA’s Complaint Tracker. It may take up to two weeks for the initial status to upload onto the site.

We're actively investigating the pepper spraying of the girl (2020OPA-0322). Again, it wasn't Ofc Campbell. We can’t legally release names/evidence related to ongoing investigations. We're prioritizing this case and hope to complete it in 60 days instead of the standard 180.

You can check the status of investigations using case numbers and the online complaint tracker (http://ow.ly/x1Q050zX35c ). It may take up to two weeks for the cases' initial status to be reflected on the site. This does not mean we aren't actively working on the investigations.

OPA is investigating 3 additional incidents from yesterday's demonstrations: a confrontation between an officer and a male (2020OPA-0332), a flashbang striking a reporter (2020OPA-0333), and using pepper spray and flashbangs to disperse a crowd 2020OPA-0334).

Due to high message volume, OPA’s voicemail box may be full at times. If you are unable to leave a voicemail, you can file your complaint online (http://ow.ly/8aC550zX0LS ) or email opa@seattle.gov. If you have video that you think may be useful, please include a link to it.

We have made progress in identifying what actually happened. Please reserve further judgment until we complete our investigation (case number 2020OPA-0322).

(Re-posting as a thread) Contrary to numerous social media posts, a preliminary review of video indicates that @SeattlePD Officer Jared Campbell was NOT the involved officer in the pepper spraying of a young girl on Saturday.

We have made progress in identifying what actually happened. Please reserve further judgment until we complete our investigation (case number 2020OPA-0322).

Contrary to numerous social media posts, a preliminary review of video indicates that @SeattlePD Officer Jared Campbell was NOT the involved officer in the pepper spraying of a young girl on Saturday.