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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
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Results for police misconduct (seattle)
1 results foundAuthor: U.S. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division. United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington Title: Investigation of the Seattle Police Department Summary: On March 31, 2011, the Civil Rights Division opened an investigation of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Following its comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department on December 16, 2011, announced its findings that the SPD has engaged in a pattern or practice of officers using excessive force. The Justice Department also announced that its investigation raised serious concerns that some of SPD's policies and practices, particularly those related to pedestrian encounters, could result in unlawful discriminatory policing. Additionally, on November 23, 2011, the Justice Department released a technical assistance letter that provided our specific recommendations regarding SPD's practices relating to an officer's protections against self-incrimination pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court case of Garrity v. New Jersey. The documents on this page provide more information about the investigation, the Justice Department's findings, and next steps. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011. 67p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 13, 2012 at: http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/spd_findletter_12-16-11.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/spd_findletter_12-16-11.pdf Shelf Number: 123599 Keywords: DiscriminationPolice Misconduct (Seattle)Police Use of ForceRacial Profiling in Law Enforcement |