Allegations of an overuse of force by Seattle Police were down 61% in 2021 compared to 2020—a major takeaway from the Office of Police Accountability’s Annual Report, released on Tuesday. FOX13
Office received 2,866 contacts from the public which resulted in the opening of 558 cases, a drop of 28% cases from 2020. More than half—52%—of those cases were investigated, and of those cases, the OPA sustained 26% of those allegations.
By comparison, both years are well below 2019, where there were 452 allegations of excessive use of force. The report says two officers were terminated by the Seattle interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz as a result of disciplinary findings made by the OPA. Other officers in line for termination due to OPA findings quit before the termination could take place.PREVIOUS COVERAGE:Seattle City Council member Lisa Herbold, who chairs the council's Public Safety Committee, took issue with some demographic numbers in the report.
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