Archive - DivestSPD

No discipline for detective arrested for DUI

For a second time, the SPOG contract prevented discipline against a detective who violated the law while drunk

Jul 9 •

Officer from beating video accused of racism by another cop

The costar of a viral video of police officers beating a man in South Seattle faces allegations of racism from a fellow cop. An unnamed officer alleged…

Jul 2 •

June 2024

Judge strips cop's gun after he allegedly threatened to kill self, ex-girlfriend

A Seattle police officer is under investigation for allegedly pointing a gun at his former partner and threatening to kill her last May. Pierce County…

Jun 17 •

J6 cop's false statements earn him 30-day suspension

Officer Jason Marchione gave untrue accounts of a crash in Bellevue and told the investigator he worked at SPD in an apparent attempt to get favorable…

Jun 12 •

Officers prioritized 'socializing' at Starbucks over DV call in progress

Seattle Police Sergeant Rene Miller was suspended for allowing her officers to wait over 40 minutes at a Starbucks while a domestic violence victim was…

Jun 4 •

May 2024

Top SPOG back pay recipients include sleeping sergeant, duty shirkers

Officers fired for racism or criminal behavior will also get back pay for years spent on paid leave

May 14 •

One cop threatened to beat another 'to death' over botched bust

After he was dressed down for blowing a drug investigation, Ofc. Ryan Rose said he wanted to show another officer how they do things "in Texas."

May 7 •

April 2024

OPA: Cop violated policy by Tasering detainee who wouldn't sit down

SPD training states officers should not use Tasers for "verbal defiance," "belligerence" and "passively resisting."

Apr 24 •

March 2024

Cop with violent history threatened to smash car window, pull driver out by her hair

Ofc. Richard Bonesteel was previously investigated for domestic disturbances in three different jurisdictions

Mar 19 •

Perennial problem cop reprimanded for slashing tires

Seattle police chief once again goes easy on Ofc. Stephen Englund, who averages around seven complaints annually

Mar 12 •

February 2024

Suspensions for cops who waited at SPOG HQ while man was shot a mile away

Officers who took 23 minutes to respond to the shooting call could not explain what they were doing.

Feb 14 •

OPA: Cop who shouted ableist slur over loudspeaker not biased

Though Ofc. Kevin Canny berated Alki Beach motorists for "driving like re***ds," OPA found he was not "expressing a prejudice towards a specific group…

Feb 7 •

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