Improving public confidence in the Spokane Police Department

Since taking office in January 2012, Mayor David Condon's top priority is to help to restore public trust and confidence in the Spokane Police Department.

Public Safety was the focus of one of the Mayor's Transition Team committees, which developed a series of recommendations to improve the City's police services. And, in his first official act as Mayor of the City of Spokane on Jan. 3, Mayor David Condon named an interim Police Chief along with a number of other initial steps designed to address public trust and confidence.

Additionally, the Spokane City Council also has identified the need for police reforms. In an action on Monday, Feb. 6, the Council approved a resolution designed to "achieve improvement in accountability and confidence in the Police Department and in law enforcement."

The City has organized its work in this area around this priorities:

• Oversight: The City believes open, transparent and accountable government works best for the citizens of Spokane.
• Community Involvement: Community involvement is a key element to an improved relationship between citizens and the Police Department.
• Training: Additional areas of training and possible changes to existing training will improve the quality of and confidence in law enforcement.
• Enhanced Delivery of Service: By improving the delivery of services, including data collection, the Police Department can improve accountability and public confidence.

Follow our progress on police reform by checking here for updated information.

News Releases:

• Focused Area Emphasis Program to Address Property Crimes (April 10, 2012)
• Police explain revisions to improve property crimes investigation (March 30, 2012)
• Police & Fire Training to improve service to vulnerable populations begins (March 15, 2012)
• City to seek citizen input on qualities desired in a new Police Chief (March 14, 2012)
• Mayor announces Action Plan to help restore public trust in police (Feb. 15, 2012)
• Mayor Condon releases 100-Day Action Plan as part of Inaugural Address (Feb. 10, 2012)
• City Council to vote on Police Reform resolution on Feb. 6 (Jan. 26, 2012)
• Mayor Condon names interim Police Chief, announces actions to improve SPD (Jan. 3, 2012)

Videos:

• Mayor discusses improving property crimes investigation – News conference from March 30, 2012
• CityCable 5 video on the Mayor's Immediate Police Action Plan
• Mayor unveils Immediate Police Action Plan - News Conference from Feb. 15, 2012
• Mayor introduces Use of Force Commission on Jan. 30, 2012
• Mayor names interim Police Chief on Jan. 3, 2012

Other Information:

• Focused Area Emphasis Program Briefing Paper
• Property Crimes Investigation One-Page Information Sheet
• Property Crime Statistics
• Mayor's Immediate Police Action Plan
• City Council Police Reform Resolution
• Mayor's 100 -Day Plan

Use of Force Commission:

Information:

• Use of Force Commission May 8 meeting announcement (May 2, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission April 26 meeting announcement (April 20, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission April 10 meeting replays (April 12, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission April 10 meeting announcement (April 5, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission March 29 meeting replays (March 30, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission March 29 meeting announcement (March 22, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission March 15 meeting replays (March 16, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission March 15 meeting announcement (March 9, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission meeting replays (March 1, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission first meeting announcement (Feb. 23, 2012)
• Use of Force Commission announcement (Jan. 25, 2012)

Meeting Videos:

• Go to Online videos and click on Use of Force Commission.