Spokane Mayor David Condon and City Council President Ben Stuckart issued the following statement on the chair of the independent citizen police ombudsman commission:

“We are committed to independent citizen oversight and take very seriously the concerns raised regarding the chair of the independent citizen police ombudsman commission. We are gathering facts to determine if any city policies related to volunteer boards and commissions have been violated. That information will be reviewed by the City Council, which has oversight of city boards and commissions.”