Dear Community,
Greetings and happy fall! The leaves are changing and so is OLEO! Read on to learn more about the updates and growth coming to our office.
New Community-Guided Policy Work
OLEO’s Policy and Community Engagement teams have started work to implement OLEO’s new Community Guidance Framework for Policy Reviews. Using this framework, OLEO will partner with community-based organizations to collaborate on policy projects and ensure that diverse community voices are represented in the recommendations that OLEO presents to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
This is a process open to all, and we are especially interested in organizations that further the interests of populations that have been historically marginalized or overpoliced. If your community organization is interested in partnering with OLEO on a future policy project, you can fill out this simple form and we will be in touch.
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Community Engagement Summer 2024
Our Community Engagement team joined several community events and festivals this summer to spread the word about our office and the work of police oversight.
We are always on the lookout for more opportunities to share our office’s vision and mission with members of the community, so we welcome your ideas on how to provide further outreach to the public. Please direct your inquiries and suggestions to Simrit Hans, OLEO’s Community Engagement Specialist.
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Independent Investigations
OLEO’s Investigations team is currently working to launch its our own independent investigations of complaints against King County Sheriff’s Office. If you have an interaction with the Sheriff's Office that you'd like to discuss or file a complaint about, you can find OLEO's complaint form and other contact information here.
Stay tuned for further updates!
Annual Report
Check out OLEO’s 2023 Annual Report, now available on our website! In addition to English, the report is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (simplified), and Chinese (traditional).
Join the Community Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight
OLEO is recruiting volunteers for the Community Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight (CACLEO). If you have a desire to bring leadership and insight to overseeing law enforcement in King County, you have the opportunity to do so by applying to join CACLEO.
CACLEO needs diverse voices and thoughtful perspectives to guide best practices for policing and to set priorities for oversight. Current openings and soon to be vacant positions on CACLEO include multiple positions for people living in:
- Unincorporated areas of King County,
- Sheriff’s Office contract service jurisdictions: Carnation, Sammamish, Skykomish, Woodinville, Beaux Arts Village, Covington, Maple Valley, Muckleshoot Tribe, Newcastle, SeaTac, Kenmore, Shoreline
Visit our website to apply.
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