Study Materials 1984-1999

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Study Materials 1984-1999

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Materials gathered and consulted by the Citizens Review Panel in the course of preparing its report on police accountability.

1.4 cubic feet; 4 boxes

eng,

City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6375461

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Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.

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City's first charter established the marshall as the local peace officer; in 1883 the position of chief of police was established; city charter of 1890 created the Board of Police Commissioners which administered the department and appointed officers; following allegations of corruption, the commission was abolished by the new charter of the 1896; in 1962 the department assumed authority for policing the harborfront, formerly a function of the Harbor Department. From the description ...

Citizens Review Panel (Seattle, Wash.)

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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 severa...