The following are complaints received by the ombuds and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2020.
Information last updated February 18, 2021
| Case # | Complaint Description | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| OPO: 20-01 | Policy Violation | Received: 1/2/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended - Sent to HR Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 20-02 | Abuse of Authority / BWC Violation | Received: 1/7/2020
District: 1 Status: Mediation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-03 | Inadequate Response / Demeanor | Received: 1/14/2020
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 2/6/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-04 | False Statement | Received: 2/6/2020
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 2/19/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-05 | Demeanor | Received: 2/12/2020
District: 1 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 2/21/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-06 | Demeanor | Received: 2/25/2020
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 4/14/2020 Officer Discipline: Counseled prior to complaint received |
| OPO: 20-07 | Demeanor | Received: 3/5/2020
District: 1 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 3/20/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-08 | Demeanor / Inadequate Response | Received: 3/16/2020
District: 2 Status: Unfounded Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 8/27/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-09 | Demeanor / Inadequate Response | Received: 4/7/2020
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 4/28/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-10 | Inadequate Response | Received: 4/14/2020
District: 3 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 4/30/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-15 | Improper Search and Seizure / Excessive Force / False Arrest / Criminal | Received: 4/9/2020
District: 3 Status: Unfounded / Sustained - Unlawful / Improper Search and Seizure Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 8/14/2020 Officer Discipline: Document of Counseling and Training |
| OPO: 20-11 | Inadequate Response / Demeanor | Received: 4/16/2020
District: 1 Status: Unfounded / Exonerated Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 9/10/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-12 | Inadequate Response / Demeanor | Received: 4/25/2020
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 5/1/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-13 | Inadequate Response / Demeanor | Received: 4/29/2020
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 5/14/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-16 | Inadequate Response | Received: 5/26/2020
District: 2 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/22/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-19 | Excessive Force | Received: 6/2/2020
District: 2 Status: Exonerated Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 9/17/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-21 | Demeanor / Harassment | Received: 6/2/2020
District: 2 Status: Unfounded Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/13/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-20 | Excessive Force | Received: 6/2/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/1/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-22 | Excessive Force | Received: 6/3/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/22/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-23 | Excessive Force | Received: 6/3/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/22/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-24 | Criminal | Received: 6/3/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/2/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-25 | Excessive Force / Demeanor | Received: 6/2/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/30/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-27 | Inadequate Response | Received: 6/9/2020
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/31/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-26 | Demeanor / Improper Tactics | Received: 6/9/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/23/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-28 | Excessive Force | Received: 6/10/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/6/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-30 | Demeanor /Inadequate Response | Received: 6/16/2020
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 8/28/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-31 | Demeanor / Inadequate Response | Received: 6/16/2020
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 8/30/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-32 | Criminal / Property Loss / Inadequate Response | Received: 6/16/2020
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/2/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-34 | Traffic | Received: 6/17/2020
District: 1 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/1/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-37 | Inadequate Response | Received: 6/24/2020
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/23/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-35 | Policy Violation | Received: 6/23/2020
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 8/20/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-36 | Inadequate Response | Received: 6/23/2020
District: 1 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 9/3/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-39 | Inadequate Response | Received: 7/1/2020
District: 2 Status: Exonerated - Officers 1 & 2 / Not Sustained - Officer 3 Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 12/17/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-40 | Inadequate Response | Received: 7/2/2020
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 7/17/2020 Officer Discipline: Referred to supervisor |
| OPO: 20-42 | Demeanor | Received: 7/16/2020
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/3/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-41 | Policy/Standard Violation | Received: 7/13/2020
District: 1 Status: Not Sustained Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/12/2020 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-43 | Inadequate Response | Received: 7/27/2020
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/22/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-45 | Inadequate Response | Received: 7/27/2020
District: 2 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 9/1/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-44 | Policy/Standard Violation / Demeanor | Received: 7/27/2020
District: 3 Status: Officer 1 Sustained, Officer 2 Exonerated Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 12/15/2020 Officer Discipline: Letter of Reprimand |
| OPO: 20-46 | Inadequate Response / Demeanor | Received: 10/8/2020
District: 2 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/3/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-47 | Inadequate Response | Received: 9/1/2020
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/3/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-49 | Demeanor | Received: 9/10/2020
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/27/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-50 | False Arrest | Received: 9/15/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 10/30/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-51 | Bias Policing / Demeanor | Received: 10/20/2020
District: 1 Status: Unfounded Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 2/2/2021 Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 20-52 | False Arrest/False Statements | Received: 10/25/2020
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 11/25/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-54 | Demeanor / Inadequate Response | Received: 11/20/2020
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 12/17/2020 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-56 | Inadequate Response | Received: 12/10/2020
District: 2 Status: Adminstratively Suspended Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 2/11/2021 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-57 | Excessive Force / Demeanor | Received: 12/22/2020
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: 1/26/2021 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-58 | Inadequate Response | Received: 12/29/2020
District: 2 Status: Mediation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-59 | Excessive Force / Demeanor | Received: 12/30/2020
District: 3 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 20-14 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: 3 Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-17 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-18 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-29 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-33 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-38 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-48 | Not Assigned | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-53 | Not Assigned | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 20-55 | Commendation | Received: N/A
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
Office of Police Ombuds
1st Floor, City Hall
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 509.625.6742
Fax: 509.625.6748
Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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opo@spokanecity.org
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Christina Coty
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