MEDIA CONTACT: Marlene Feist, Communications Director, 509.625.6740
The independent Use of Force Commission will release its draft report at a news briefing on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Chase Gallery in the lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
The Use of Force Commission was empaneled by Mayor David Condon on his first day in office last January. It was tasked with a broad review of the issue of police use of force and make recommendations to improve how the City engages with the citizenry around use of force, especially when such force is challenged as being excessive.
The Commission includes:
- Early “Marty” Martin (Chair), Executive Vice President, Gonzaga University.
- William D. Hyslop (Vice-Chair), principal in the Lukins & Annis, P.S., law firm.
- Chief Justice (retired) Gerry L. Alexander, Washington State Supreme Court.
- Ivan Bush, Equal Opportunity Officer (retired) for Spokane Public Schools.
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Susan Hammond, RN, (former) Director of Outpatient and Psychology Services at Spokane Mental Health, a Division of Frontier Behavioral Health.
