 Management Action Recommendations
During investigations, OPA may find opportunities for policy or training improvements and issue a Management Action Recommendation (MAR), sent as a letter to the Chief of Police outlining specific issues and suggesting policy or training improvements. While SPD is not required to adopt these recommendations, they actively collaborate with OPA to explore potential solutions.
In August, OPA made one Management Action Recommendation:
A recent OPA case involved a judge ruling two SPD employees delivered testimony in court that was not trustworthy.
 Closed Case Summaries
After an investigation, OPA writes a report called the Director’s Certification Memorandum, which explains the director’s review of the case and recommended findings. When a case is closed, OPA posts a summary online that describes the investigation, the findings, and any discipline the Chief of Police decided.
OPA looks at SPD’s policies and training to decide if misconduct happened. This includes evidence gathered such as photos, body-worn video (if available), interviews of those involved and any witnesses, etc. A “sustained” finding usually means OPA determined it was more likely than not that an officer committed the alleged misconduct.
CONTENT WARNING
To promote transparency, these summaries sometimes include photos and other evidence that some may find disturbing.
2025OPA-0092 (Partially Sustained)
This case investigated an alleged violation of the Department’s search and seizure policies. After stopping a vehicle, an SPD officer deployed their taser at the driver, who then fled the scene on foot. The officer detained a passenger and their child, and seized the passenger’s cell phone. It was also alleged that the officer spoke unprofessionally to the passenger.
2024OPA-0363 (All Allegations Sustained) *Content Warning: Sexually explicit language
The Complainant, who is an SPD Police Officer, alleged that his immediate supervisor denied him opportunities to work in an “acting sergeant” capacity in retaliation for attempting to curtail her sexually explicit advances.
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