SEATTLE (AP) A new audit shows the Seattle Police Department has a low rate of compliance with a law requiring it to provide young people with access to a lawyer before they are interviewed. The Seattle Times reports that the audit from the city’s Office of Inspector General found officers complied with the law 4% of the time. That was based on an examination of 50 cases in 2021 and 2022. Under a 2020 city law, after a young person is read their Miranda rights, police are supposed to connect them with a lawyer before questioning them or searching their vehicle. There is an exception if an officer believes someone’s life is at risk, however. Police leadership agreed with audit recommendations.
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