Safeguarding a culture of accountability within the Seattle Police Department

The Office of Police Accountability (OPA) has authority over allegations of misconduct involving Seattle Police Department (SPD) employees relating to SPD policy and federal, state, and local law. OPA investigates complaints and recommends findings to the Chief of Police. OPA is led by a civilian director and supervisors, while its investigations are carried out by a mix of SPD sergeants and civilian investigators.

Opa Closed Case Summaries

The proposed legislation, announced in a press release on the morning of Dec. 3, comes on the heels of the release of an OPA Case Closed Summary in which all allegations were sustained against an officer who ran into a woman’s car and lied about it. #PoliceAccountability - Tomorrow at 10 am, the Seattle Office of Police Accountability (OPA) is releasing the first five closed cases that originated out of the # SeattleProtests including the case in which a video went viral of a young child was hit with pepper-spray.

Opa Closed Case Files

• OPA collaborated with grantees to test strategies and develop resources for integrating meaningful youth engagement into programs. The “Listen Up!” toolkit is a hands-on resource for conducting youth listening sessions.
• Boulden, 71, retired in September, according to SPD. The OPA completed its investigation in August but the case was not closed until the end of the year.