The following are complaints received by the Office of the Ombudsman and forwarded to Internal Affairs of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2013.
| OPO # | Complaint Description | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| OPO 13-01 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant filed several complaints against the Police Department in 2012. The Complainant advised that while they were being searched pursuant to their arrest, an Officer planted drugs on them which they were then arrested for in addition to an outstanding warrant. (N/W) |
Received: January 02, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-02 | A Gratuity complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant advised that they observed a person give cash to an Officer at a special event the Officer was working at. (N/E) |
Received: January 07, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-03 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complaint advised that the Police Department did not adequately address a chronic nuisance property in their neighborhood. (S/E) |
Received: January 07, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-04 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant was a victim of a property crime and was concerned that their case was not assigned for follow up. |
Received: January 10, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-05 | A Demeanor complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant called the Spokane Police Department and requested assistance in collecting on a court ordered judgment. The Complainant alleges that the Officer they spoke with was disrespectful and did not allow the Complainant time to explain their request. |
Received: January 10, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-06 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant was a victim of property crime and was concerned that their case was not assigned for follow up. (N/E) |
Received: January 14, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-07 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by phone. The Complainant alleges they called 9-1-1 on numerous occasions to report repeated noise violations and the Spokane Police Department failed to respond. (S/E) |
Received: January 14, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-08 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant alleged that their tenant destroyed and stole property. The Complainant complained that the Spokane Police Department had been called many times and failed to arrested the tenant. (S/E) |
Received: January 23, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-09 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant advised that their vehicle was reported stolen. They advised that the vehicle was later found abandoned on a bridge. The complainant advised that they were not contacted prior to towing and were required to pay a towing fee that may have been avoided had they been notified earlier. (N/W) |
Received: February 01, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-10 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman through a referral from the Office of the Mayor. The complainant advised that they were prevented from traveling to an appointment due to a road closure by the police as a result of an officer involved shooting/death that occurred earlier that day. The complainant was concerned that the police would not allow the dentist access to their office to make calls to that day's patients to cancel scheduled appointments. (S/W) |
Received: February 05, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-11 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The complainant advised that they called 9-1-1 to report a live band noise complaint. They advised they were told an officer would respond but no one did. The complainant has complained several times about the band and the Police Department has never responded. (S/E) |
Received: February 11, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-12 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant is transient and advised that while sleeping on a downtown sidewalk they were awakened by two officers. The complainant advised that they believe the officers unnecessarily used a taser to wake them up. (S/W) |
Received: February 18, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-13 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant advised that they called the Police Desk 3 times and their call went directly to hold. The Complainant advised that they hung up after waiting 15, 30 and 45 minutes without speaking to a live person. |
Received: February 18, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-14 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that officers did not do a thorough investigation of a complaint by a neighbor that led to the arrest of the complainant's adult child. (N/E) |
Received: February 18, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-15 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The complainant advised that officers were not willing to enforce a Protection Court Order. (N/E) |
Received: February 20, 2013
Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-16 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The complainant advised that they use a wheelchair for transportation. According to the complainant, they called police to report a transient who was causing an obstruction that prevented the complainant from using the sidewalk. The complainant advised that no one responded to their complaint. (S/W) |
Received: February 22, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-17 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant called police regarding their child who was out of control and threatening suicide. The complainant was concerned that officers did not transport their child to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. |
Received: February 20, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-18 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that police entered their home without permission and used excessive force to remove them from their home into an ambulance waiting outside. (N/E) |
Received: February 27, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-19 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant has a no contact order against a former acquaintance. The Complainant advised that the acquaintance violated the order and an Officer incorrectly charged the acquaintance with a misdemeanor when they should have been charged with a felony for violating the Court Order. (N/W) |
Received: March 14, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Sustained Officer Discipline: Written Reprimand and Training |
| OPO 13-20 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant was involved in a collision that was investigated by the Police Department. The Complainant advised that the investigation was inaccurate and because the investigation was inaccurate, it compromised their insurance settlement. (N/E) |
Received: March 19, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-21 | An Unlawful Entry complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant for OPO 13-20 and 13-21 is the same individual. The Complainant advised that on two instances, Officers searched the Complainant's residence without consent or a warrant after contacting the Complainant regarding a complaint that gunshots were heard coming from the Complainant's residence. (N/W) |
Received: March 19, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-22 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised they received a bill for a false alarm at their residence. The Complainant advised that they called to appeal the bill but no one could explain or provide them information regarding the appeal process. (N/W) |
Received: March 20, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-23 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant advised that they had been assaulted and the Police Department was refusing to follow up on their complaint. (N/E) |
Received: March 26, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-24 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that the Police Department refused to respond to the Complainant's residence after the Complainant's sibling threatened to kill them. The Complainant advised that in a second incident an Officer did not arrest their sibling after the sibling falsely used the Complainant's identity. (N/W) |
Received: March 29, 2013
Status: Referred to Spokane County Sheriff's Office Ombudsman Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-25 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that the Police Department refused to respond to the Complainant's residence after the Complainant's sibling threatened to kill them. The Complainant advised that in a second incident an Officer did not arrest their sibling after the sibling falsely used the Complainant's identity. (N/W) |
Received: April 02, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-26 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that an Officer forced the Complainant to leave Riverfront Park during an event in 2012. The Complainant advised that the Officer escorted and pushed them out of the park. (N/W) |
Received: April 02, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-27 | A Selective Enforcement complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by telephone. The Complainant alleges that their vehicles are marked to be towed while other vehicles in their neighborhood are not. They believe they are being targeted by the Police Department. (N/E) |
Received: April 05, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-28 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by fax. The Complainant alleges that they are being harassed by their neighbors on the basis of race. The Complainant called 9-1-1 and Crime Check to report this and no Officer responded. (N/W) |
Received: April 08, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-29 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant alleges that their vehicle was taken inappropriately by the Spokane Police Department and when they called for a status update, the Officer was rude and hung up the phone on them. (S/E) |
Received: April 11, 2013
Status: Closed as an Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-30 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they were placed on a state-wide “no pawn list” eight years after they were convicted and served time for a property crime. |
Received: April 16, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-31 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by email. The Complainant advised that Officers used excessive force while arresting them. (N/W) |
Received: April 16, 2013
Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-32 | An Inadequate Response and Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that an Officer did not complete a thorough investigation of a dispute with a neighbor and was rude to the Complainant. (N/W) |
Received: April 16, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-33 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant was the victim of credit card theft. An acquaintance charged over $9,000 on several of the Complainant's credit cards. The Police Department has not followed up on the incident even though the Complainant has provided the PD with detailed records and video of the acquaintance using the cards. |
Received: April 16, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-34 | An Excessive Force and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they locked their keys in their vehicle. According to the Complainant, Officers used excessive force against them while they were detained by Officers during the investigation of the incident. (S/W) |
Received: April 17, 2013
Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Chief's Findings: Officer Discipline: |
| OPO 13-35 | An Excessive Force and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they observed an Officer arrest a woman who was involved in a fight with another woman at the STA Plaza. The Complainant advised that after the woman was handcuffed by the Officer, the Complainant observed the Officer pull the woman's hair for no apparent reason. The Complainant advised that the woman was then completely wrapped in a blanket by Officers. (S/W) |
Received: April 17, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-36 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by mail. The Complainant advised that they reported a property crime in progress and the Police Department did not respond. (N/E) |
Received: April 24, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-37 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant was involved in a traffic collision and provided officers with witness information. Officers refused to contact the witness before issuing the Complainant a citation. (S/W) |
Received: April 30, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-38 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they called police to report that a person who had previously stolen electronic equipment from the Complainant was parked in front of their residence. The Complainant advised that it took Officers an hour to respond and by that time the suspect had left. The Complainant alleges that when they refused to open their door to speak with the Officers, the Officers became angry, threatened to kick in the door and arrest the Complainant. (N/E) |
Received: May 02, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-39 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by email. The Complainant alleges that they were threatened by a stranger. While the assailant was still in view, the Complainant flagged down a Spokane Police Officer but was told that no back-up was available at that time so the Officer could not apprehend the suspect. (S/W) |
Received: May 06, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-40 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman through a referral from City Council. The Complainant advised a friend of theirs was arrested by Officers after the friend requested the Officers' names and badge numbers and the Officers refused to provide the information. (S/W) |
Received: May 08, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded and Sustained Officer Discipline: Oral Counseling |
| OPO 13-41 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that their neighborhood was blocked off by the Police Department but alleges that this was not done in a consistent and fair manner. The Complainant was concerned that vehicles could enter and exit the neighborhood while pedestrians could not, which kept a child living at their residence from getting home. (N/W) |
Received: May 09, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-42 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that an Officer at the Public Safety Building was rude and refused to take their complaint. The Complainant demanded to speak with the Officer's supervisor who then took the complaint. (N/W) |
Received: May 10, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded and Training Failure Officer Discipline: Training |
| OPO 13-43 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant was arrested by an Officer, handcuffed and placed in the back seat of the police car. The Complainant advised that they struck their head and shoulder several times while being transported to jail. (S/E) |
Received: May 13, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-44 | A False Arrest complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that Officers falsified information to arrest their significant other for domestic violence. The Complainant advised that Officers then provided CPS with inaccurate information that led to the Complainant's infant child being temporarily removed from their custody. (S/W) |
Received: May 17, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-45 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant was involved in a traffic collision and provided officers with witness information. Officers refused to contact the witness before issuing the Complainant a citation. (S/W) |
Received: May 17, 2013
Status: Closed as Sustained Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: Verbal / Written Reprimand |
| OPO 13-46 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant was involved in an altercation with their neighbor and during the altercation the neighbor assaulted the Complainant's adult child. The Complainant advised that the responding Officers failed to thoroughly investigate the incident and were rude. (N/W) |
Received: May 17, 2013
Status: Closed as Unfounded Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-47 | A Driving complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman through a referral from the Office of the Mayor. The Complainant advised they observed an Officer who appeared to be with the Officer's child at a local youth activity. The Officer was in uniform and driving a marked police car. The Complainant advised that the Officer's child appeared to be 9-10 years old and should be riding in the backseat, however, the Complainant watched as the Officer drove away with the child in the front seat of the police car. (N/E) |
Received: May 20, 2013
Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-48 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant was involved in a traffic collision and provided officers with witness information. Officers refused to contact the witness before issuing the Complainant a citation. (S/W) |
Received: May 20, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-49 | An Inadequate Response and Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that their child was assaulted and Officers responded inappropriately and in a rude manner. (N/E) |
Received: May 24, 2013
Status: Closed as Unfounded Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-50 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they took a polygraph test at the request of an Officer. The Officer has since misrepresented the results of the test to CPS which has caused an unnecessary hardship for the Complainant. (N/A) |
Received: May 28, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-51 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant advised that their adult grandchild was assaulted in a store parking lot and transported to a local hospital for treatment. An Officer responded to the hospital and made comments about the grandson to the Complainant that the Complainant took offense to and believed were inappropriate (N/E) |
Received: May 28, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-52 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant was not pleased with an Officer's response to a call involving a child with a mental health disorder. (N/W) |
Received: May 29, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Training Failure Officer Discipline: CIT Training |
| OPO 13-53 | A Harassment complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that their life was put at risk as a result of an undercover police action. Also, according to the Complainant, they have been harassed by an Officer for the past five years. (N/A) |
Received: May 30, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-54 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of the Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that an Officer told them to “shut up” and refused to take a police report after they were physically assaulted. (N/W) |
Received: June 05, 2013
Status: Closed as Exonerated Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-55 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that Officers did not adequately investigate a complaint involving a Spokane City employee and the Complainant. The Complainant alleged that they were also pressured to provide a written statement even though they had been injured in the assault. (N/W) |
Received: June 06, 2013
Status: Closed as Unfounded Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-56 | A Perjury complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that an Officer gave false testimony during a traffic court hearing. (N/W) |
Received: June 06, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-57 | A Conspiracy complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant alleged that several Officers colluded to provide false information regarding the investigation of a previous complaint the Complainant had made. (N/W) |
Received: June 06, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-58 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complaint was regarding the lack of timely follow up by the Detective Bureau. |
Received: June 10, 2013
Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-59 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that a stranger had tried to force their way into the Complainant's residence. The Complainant advised that the Officers that arrived appeared to be disinterested in the incident. (N/W) |
Received: June 12, 2013
Status: Closed as Not Sustained Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-60 | A Demeanor complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The Complainant advised that they were asked to leave a parking lot in a rude and disrespectful way by Officers. (S/E) |
Received: June 13, 2013
Status: Closed as Unfounded Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-61 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant is involved in a dispute with a neighbor and called police regarding a parking problem. The Complainant advised that the responding Officer called the Complainant from the police car outside of their home rather than walking up to the Complainant's door. The Officer then referred the Complainant to a Neighborhood Conditions Officer (NCO) and the Complainant advised they had to leave approximately eight messages for the NCO before their call was returned. (N/W) |
Received: June 14, 2013
Status: Closed as Exonerated Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-62 | A Harassment complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant advised that the Police Department requested that a mental health evaluation be conducted on the Complainant. The Complainant advised that this was in retaliation for complaints the Complainant has made in the past regarding the Police Department's inadequate response. (N/W) |
Received: June 14, 2013
Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-63 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that a motorcycle Officer was partially obstructing a sidewalk while the Officer was using radar equipment to enforce the speed laws. (N/W) |
Received: June 17, 2013
Status: Formal Investigation Complete Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-64 | An Inadequate Response and Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman through a referral from the Office of the Mayor. The Complainant advised that their adult child had been in a fight and police arrived at the scene. The Complainant's child was arrested for domestic violence and the Complainant advised that Officers should have arrested the other participants as well. The Complainant advised that Officers used excessive force in the arrest of their child and failed to provide the Complainant's child with medical care. (N/E) |
Received: June 17, 2013
Status: Closed as Unfounded Ombudsman Findings: Declined due to delay Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-65 | An Inadequate Response complainant was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by fax. The Complainant advised that they recently called the Spokane Police Department numerous times and no Officers responded. (N/W) |
Received: June 24, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-66 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant had been involved in an altercation at their sibling's residence outside of Spokane. When the Complainant returned home the Complainant advised that they were tackled and arrested by two Officers for no reason. (N/E) |
Received: June 24, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-67 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that an Officer got involved in a civil matter and attempted to intimidate and threaten the Complainant into returning a car they sold to another individual and later repossessed. (N/E) |
Received: June 25, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-68 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The Complainant advised that they were contacted by phone by a Spokane Police Officer. When the Complainant tried to confirm who the Officer was, the Officer became angry and hung up on the Complainant. (N/A) |
Received: June 26, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-69 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that an officer refused to put the complainant in contact with a sergeant after the complainant disagreed with the officer's decision. (N/A) |
Received: July 10, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-70 | An Unlawful Search complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that officers searched their hotel room before the officers had obtained a warrant. The complainant advised that officers damaged items in the room during the search and accidentally killed one of the complainant's puppies. (N/W) |
Received: July 10, 2013 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-71 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant called the police regarding two neighbors who were fighting. The complainant was concerned that it took officers 55 minutes to respond and one of the officers made the complainant feel like they wasted the officer's time by calling the police. (N/E) |
Received: July 11, 2013 Status: Closed through mediation Ombudsman Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO 13-72 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that a former employee took property from the complainant's business alleging that the complainant owed the employee for wages. The complainant advised that officers failed to collect the complainant's property from the employee and return it to the Complainant. (N/W) |
Received: July 12, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-73 | A Harassment complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that their former spouse is a candidate for employment with the Police Department. The complainant advised that they were contacted for a background interview and the complainant made negative comments about their former spouse. The complainant's supervisor was then contacted by an officer who told the complainant's supervisor that the complainant was using their position to influence the hiring process. (N/A) |
Received: July 15, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Declined due to no jurisdiction Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-74 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant was stopped by an officer for a traffic violation. When the complainant refused to provide the officer with their phone number, the complainant alleged that the officer wrote the citation for a different violation with a higher fine. The complainant advised that ten days later they were stopped by the same officer for a different violation and believes that they were stopped because of the previous encounter they had with the officer. (N/W) |
Received: July 24, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-75 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant advised that they witnessed a fight in front of their residence and called the police. The complainant advised that police did not respond to their call. (N/W) |
Received: July 29, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-76 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that officers unintentionally broke their child's arm while handcuffing their child as the child was being arrested. The child's arm was still healing from a previous break. The complainant advised that the officers declined to provide medical aid. (N/E) |
Received: July 30, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated / Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-77 | A Procedural complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant advised that officers came to their home and asked neighbors questions about a guest of the complainant. When the officers returned they would not tell the complainant why they were looking for the person even though officers informed neighbors earlier in the day. (S/E) |
Received: August 12, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-78 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that an officer failed to adequately investigate a domestic violence incident between the complainant and the complainant's significant other. (N/E) |
Received: August 15, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded / Not sustained Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-79 | A Procedural complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant reported their vehicle stolen. Police became involved in a pursuit with the complainant's vehicle and the vehicle was involved in a collision and sustained significant damage. The complainant's vehicle was towed and now the complainant has a significant towing and storage bill. (N/A) |
Received: August 19, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-80 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The Complainant advised that they called 9-1-1 after they heard gunshots at a neighboring residence. The complainant advised that the Police Department failed to respond to their call. (N/W) |
Received: August 23, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-81 | An Unlawful Detention complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant advised that as they were riding their bike and officers stopped them and accused them of vehicle prowling. The complainant alleged that their bicycle was damaged when the officer threw it to the ground. (N/E) |
Received: August 26, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Not sustained / Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-82 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant advised that their child is employed by a local restaurant. Their child and other employees of the restaurant received threats from a former employee. The restaurant manager called Crime Check numerous times and the Spokane Police Department did not follow up. (S/E) |
Received: August 28, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry and referred to WSP Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-83 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by fax. The complainant alleged that they called 9-1-1 because their neighbor was running a chainsaw at all hours of the day. The complainant was referred to a local COPS substation and the neighborhood conditions officer did not return the call. (N/W) |
Received: September 10, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-84 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that it took officers two hours to respond to their call regarding a court order violation. (N/E) |
Received: September 11, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-85 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman via email. The complainant advised that they called 9-1-1 after witnessing a father abuse his child in a public place. The complainant alleged it took officers thirty minutes to arrive and by that time the father and child had left the area. (N/E) |
Received: September 13, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-86 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant alleged that officers failed to enforce a court order. The complainant for OPO #13-84 and OPO #13-86 is one and the same. The responding officer did not believe the court order was enforceable. (N/E) |
Received: September 17, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-87 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that they were stopped for a traffic offense. The complainant slowly drove two to three blocks before stopping and officers directed them from the car while pointing their guns at the complainant. (N/W) |
Received: September 17, 2013 Status: Closed as Exonerated Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-88 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant alleged that officers have failed to take any significant action regarding a nuisance and drug residence in their neighborhood. (S/E) |
Received: September 20, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-89 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that officers asked them to move from the sidewalk. Officers became upset and handcuffed the complainant in an aggressive manner. (N/W) |
Received: September 25, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Not Sustained / Training Failure Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-90 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that they were threatened by an individual brandishing a weapon towards them. They advised they called 9-1-1 but an officer was not dispatched. (N/E) |
Received: September 30, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-91 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant alleged that an officer failed to properly investigate a violation of a parenting agreement court order. (S/W) |
Received: October 04, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-92 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant in OPO #13-92 and #13-91 is the same individual. The complainant advised that the Police Department failed to send documents to another Police Department as agreed to. (N/A) |
Received: October 04, 2013, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-93 | A Bias Policing complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant believes that they received two parking citations and a notice of intent to tow their vehicle because of the gay pride stickers on the bumper of their vehicle. (N/W) |
Received: October 22, 2013, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-94 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant spoke about three separate incidents where they had difficulty getting Crime Check and 9-1-1 to dispatch officers to calls they made. The complainant also alleged that they contacted an officer regarding a death threat that was made against the complainant and the lack of response from that officer. (N/W) |
Received: October 22, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-95 | An Excessive Force complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complaint is regarding the officer involved death of an individual on August 22, 2013 at the Salvation Army at 204 E Indiana. (N/E) |
Received: October 23, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: No Information Available Chief's Findings: No Information Available Officer Discipline: No Information Available |
| OPO 13-96 | A Procedural complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant attempted to get a copy of a police report from a previous incident they were involved in and were informed that a report was not completed. The complainant wants to know why a report was not generated. (N/A) |
Received: October 25, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-97 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by email. The complainant was in a traffic collision and alleged that they called 9-1-1 multiple times for police response and no officer responded. (S/W) |
Received: October 28, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-98 | An Excessive Force complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that officers unnecessarily threw a person to the ground who was standing on a bridge contemplating suicide. The complainant also alleges officers acted in a disrespectful manner. (N/W) |
Received: November 5, 2013 Status: Assigned Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated / Exonerated / Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-99 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that they filed a missing person report regarding their adult child and it took three months for the case to be assigned to a detective. (N/A) |
Received: November 22, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-100 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant's child was struck by an unlicensed and uninsured motorist. The complainant was concerned that the responding officer did not arrest the motorist or impound their vehicle. (N/E) |
Received: November 25, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-101 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complaint was in regards to an Officer's conduct during a traffic accident investigation. (N/W) |
Received: December 4, 2013 Status: Assigned Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Sustained / Sustained Officer Discipline: Written Reprimand / 16hr VDI Class |
| OPO 13-102 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant was unsatisfied with the police department's response regarding a recent major grocery store fraud case that the complainant was a victim of. (N/A) |
Received: December 10, 2013 Status: Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-103 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant was the victim of a personal physical assault. The complainant advised that officers responded by failed to take a report or follow up on the incident and have not return his phone call during the past month. (N/E) |
Received: December 12, 2013 Status: Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-104 | A Demeanor complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that an officer was rude and disrespectful while investigating a possible collision between the officer and complainant. (N/E) |
Received: December 16, 2013 Status: Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-105 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received through the Office of Police Ombudsman website. The complainant advised that they called Crime Check and 9-1-1 to request assistance however no officer responded. (S/W) |
Received: December 20, 2013 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO 13-106 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman by phone. The complainant alleges that officers inappropriately refused to open an investigation for fraud. Also, the complainant alleges they were denied access to the Ombudsman Office. (N/W) |
Received: December 23, 2013 Status: No information available Ombudsman Findings: No information available Chief's Findings: No information available Officer Discipline: No information available |
| OPO 13-107 | A Harassment complaint was received by the Office of Police Ombudsman. The complainant advised that they were the subject of a Spokane Police Department investigation that was closed but will be reopened. The complainant believes there are other suspects that are not being investigated. (N/A) |
Received: December 30, 2013 Status: Assigned for Formal Investigation Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: Inquiry Officer Discipline: None |
Office of Police Ombudsman
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.
Monday through Friday
opo@spokanecity.org
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Police Ombudsman
Luvimae Omana
Deputy Ombudsman
Tim Szambelan
Police Ombudsman Attorney
Christina Coty
Executive Assistant
