Archive - DivestSPD

No discipline for problem K-9 handler's latest out-of-policy bite

SPOG deadlines mean no punishment for a cop with multiple force complaints and a lawsuit for an accidental bite. His last dog died on a suicide mission.

Oct 8 •

September 2024

SPOG contract spares cops punishment for chaotic arrest

Though OPA found officers endangered bystanders by dousing a fleeing driver in pepper spray, the 180-day deadline expired before it got the complaint.

Sep 18 •

Video: Cop defied orders, drove dangerously through neighborhood

With no lights or sirens, Officer Jeffrey Allen chased a car through stop signs and red lights despite a sergeant's orders and his partner urging him to…

Sep 3 •

August 2024

Cop went 75 mph in a 25 zone with no lights in unauthorized pursuit

Ofc. Ernest Cleave sped through a solid red light approaching at speeds of around 50 mph without a lawful basis for pursuing a stolen vehicle

Aug 20 •

Cop who tried to fight another officer had lengthy record at past job

Ofc. Ryan Rose, who challenged another officer to fight, was disciplined seven times in two years as a corrections officer in Texas

Aug 13 •

July 2024

Problem cop killed man with car just before joining SPD

Det. Anthony Belgarde, who escaped discipline for two alcohol-fueled crimes, fatally hit a man in Bremerton the year before SPD hired him.

Jul 31 •

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.

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.

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 •

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