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We are excited to welcome you to the Community Police Commission's (CPC) revamped News Alerts. Moving forward we hope to share the latest news and updates about police accountability here. News Alerts will be sent to your inbox the Monday before the CPC's twice-monthly meetings.
Read CPC Executive Director Brandy Grant's guest blog for ACLU-WA breaking down the recent history of police accountability in Seattle and the crossroads we find ourselves at a year after George Floyd's murder.
@ACLU_breaking down the recent history of police accountability in Seattle and the crossroads we find ourselves at a year after George Floyd's murder:
The CPC recently launched PART giving the community unprecedented, centralized access to recommendations made by the CPC, Office of Police Accountability, and Office of Inspector General and their implementation status. It was last updated on June 10th and is now tracking 295 recommendations.
 The latest installment of our Community Conversations: Voices on the Future of Public Safety series features Emijah Smith of King County Equity Now. Listen to her and CPC Executive Director Brandy Grant's conversation now.
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Councilmember Lisa Herbold introduces new version of ban on less-lethal weapons [SCC Insight]
- Few Cops We Found Using Force on George Floyd Protesters Are Known to Have Faced Discipline [Propublica]
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Did a police officer’s lie lead a Seattle man to take his own life? Women file wrongful-death lawsuit [Seattle Times]
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Seattle’s next mayor faces a big decision: Picking a new police chief. Here’s what the candidates want [Seattle Times]
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Man held on suspicion of hit and run in crash that preceded Seattle police officer’s death, and then stealing her car [Seattle Times]
The Community Police Commission has an opening for a community member to become a commissioner. Under the Accountability Ordinance, the Mayor, City Council, and CPC each appoint seven members to the CPC. Right now, Mayor's Office has one more commissioner to appoint.
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