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40% of SPD sworn employees received complaints in 2020 Essex Porter
It was a year ago that the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked massive protests and intensified demands for police accountability and reform here.
It led to an eye-popping number from the Office of Police Accountability 40% of sworn SPD employees received a complaint against them in 2020.
Seattle activist Howard Gale expressed at today’s council hearing on the report.
“Nine is the number of years we have pretended to have police accountability. There are far too many heartrending traumatic stories buried in the numbers (OPA Director Andrew) Myerberg will put before you today,” he said.