DOJ moves to end consent decree with Seattle police after more than a decade
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it filed a joint proposal with Seattle to replace the consent decree with the Seattle Police Department after more than a decade of supervising the police department.
In an announcement Tuesday, the Justice Department stated that the Seattle police department has made “notable progress” in areas overseen by the consent decree. The proposal – which needs approval by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington – explains that the city “consistently complied with significant portions of the consent decree,” including with use of excessive force and crisis intervention.
If approved, the joint proposal would replace the consent decree, but requires the city to continue to measure if its reforms set by the decree “remain effective,” the Justice Department said. The city also needs to complete progress in two of the areas of the decree: use of force in crowd management and accountability, the department said.
“The joint motion filed today acknowledges the significant progress of the City of Seattle and its Police Department, and very clearly lays out what must happen before all requirements of the consent decree may be terminated,” First Assistant U.S Attorney Tessa Gorman said in a statement.
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