Court-appointed police monitor files status report

This morning Dr. Antonio Oftelie, the court-appointed police monitor for the 2012 Consent Decree, filed a status report informing Judge James Robart of what has been happening in 2021 and previewing actions expected next year. Oftelie provided an update on contract negotiations with the two unions representing SPD officers and supervisors, and provided some details on how he is assembling his much-anticipated assessment of SPD’s compliance with the consent decree.

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Thursday news roundup

The good weather news: it looks like we could have a white Christmas. The bad weather news: it’s going to be very, very cold next week. Make sure your snow shovel is ready, stock up on de-icer, and wrap those pipes and spigots. Here’s the news.

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