The following are complaints received by the ombudsman and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2018.
Information last updated February 27, 2019
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| Case # | Complaint Description | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| OPO: 18-1 | Commendation | |
| OPO: 18-2 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant alleges Internal Affairs refused to open an investigation into complaint. Citizen was contacted by an officer from the citizen's precinct regarding the complaint. Citizen disputes the conclusion reached by the officer. | Received: 1/16/2018
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-3 | A Policy Violation complaint was received. Complainant alleges an officer made numerous statements to the citizen that were in violation of SPD policy 340.3.5(f). | Received: 1/22/2018
District: N/A Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-4 | A Harassment complaint was received. Complainant alleges a supervising officer sent six police officers and a mental health professional to the citizen's residence as retaliation from filing a previous complaint. | Received: 1/22/2018
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-5 | An Excessive Force / Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant alleges an officer used excessive force in executing an arrest warrant. At the time of arrest, the citizen was in a vehicle. The officer broke the window and dragged the citizen out of the car. The citizen also heard the officers laughing as they watched the arrest on their cell phones. | Received: 3/27/2018
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-6 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant alleges lack of response from assigned Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO). | Received: 6/14/2018
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-7 | An Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure / Inadequate Response complaint was received. Police were called to Zip Trip due to an aggressive employee. The complainant was a bystander who called the police to report the employee. The complainant alleges being unlawfully detained and request made to press charges was dismissed. | Received: 1/9/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Officer 1 - Inadequate Response, Sustained / Officer 2 - Inadequate Response, Sustained / Officer 3 - Inadequate Response, Sustained; Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure, Unfounded / Officer 4 - Inadequate Response, Sustained / Officer 5 - Inadequate Response, Sustained / Officer 6 - Inadequate Response, Sustained Officer Discipline: Officer 1 - verbal counseling / Officer 2 - verbal counseling / Officer 3 - document of counseling / Officer 4 - verbal counseling / Officer 5 - verbal counseling / Officer 6 - verbal counseling |
| OPO: 18-8 | A N/A complaint was received. Complainant alleges being cut off by an exempt vehicle. | Received: 1/9/2018
District: N/A Status: Referred to SCSO Ombudsman Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-9 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant alleges the police have not investigated the theft of the citizen's belongings because it "wasn't a big crime" and the evidence provided was "just circumstantial." | Received: 2/6/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-10 | A Harassment complaint was received. Complainant alleges being stalked, followed, and harassed by SPD over two hundred times over the last two years but has never been stopped or cited. | Received: 2/7/2018
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-11 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was in the Public Safety Building and requested to speak with the person in charge of the Records Department. The complainant alleges the officer came out from behind the glass in a very aggressive fashion, with hands on the hand cuff case, while asking what the problem was. The complainant says the officer was rude, interrupted while complainant was communicating concern, and shoved a complaint form at the citizen. Complainant says the officer provided accurate information but demeanor was disrespectful and curt. | Received: 3/15/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-12 | A Demeanor / Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant reports a man was assaulted and robbed at the Amtrak Station. The man appears impaired due to medical conditions. Complainant says the police treated the man as if he were trunk, told him to clean himself up, and he was scaring people. Complainant says police only made the situation worse. | Received: 6/12/2018
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-13 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Citizen was a victim of vehicle prowling while at work at Deaconess Hospital. Citizen discovered items missing from vehicle and reported it to Crime Check. Crime check was referred to an officer at SPD. The citizen attempted to contact the officer on at least five instances but has not received any follow up from the officer or SPD. | Received: 5/3/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Unfounded Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-14 | Commendation | |
| OPO: 18-15 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Citizen was in a vehicle accident. Both parties and a witness called 911 and Crime Check. They were told the police would not respond because it was not blocking the roadway and there were no injuries involved. | Received: 5/17/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-16 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant called 911 to request police response after discovering home was broken into. Complainant says an officer responded after midnight. While the officer was courteous, he/she was not willing to speak with potential witnesses and did not receive assistance after discovering the thief used the citizen's bank card. | Received: 6/13/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Not Sustained Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-17 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant is a landlord whose tenants have been experiencing repeated break-ins and prowling. Complainant and tenants have repeatedly contacted 911 and Crime Check but have not received police response. | Received: 6/11/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-18 | A Wrongful Exercise of Authority complaint was received. Complainant reports meeting with an SPD official and was caught off guard by other attendees in the meeting, was interrogated, and portions of the interaction were not captured on the audio recorder. | Received: 7/3/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-19 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was stopped by an officer while riding a bicycle. Complainant says the officer yelled at the complainant for not having the right of way. They had an argumentative encounter. The complainant says the officer accused the complainant of not having brakes, and then badgered the complainant for not having a middle name. The officer also threatened to take the complainant to the hospital for mental evaluation. | Received: 7/31/2018
District: 2 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-20 | An Excessive Force / Inadequate Response / Bias Policing / Policy/Standard Violation complaint was received. Complainant and family have ongoing dispute with neighbors that resulted in several individuals being physically attacked. Complainant was the only party involved who was arrested. Complainant feels singled out because of family relations. In the weeks following the incident, the complainant called for police service and received minimal or no police response. | Received: 6/26/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Closed Chief's Findings: Officer 1 - Excessive Force, Unfounded; Inadequate Response, Not Sustained; Bias Policing, Unfounded / Officer 2 - Bias Policing, Unfounded; Inadequate Response, Not Sustained / Officer 3 - Bias Policing, Unfounded; Inadequate Response, Sustained / Officer 4 - Inadequate Response, Not Sustained; Bias Policing, Unfounded / Officer 5 - Excessive Force, Unfounded; Policy/Standard Violation, Other Sustained; Bias Policing, Unfounded; Inadequate Response, Not Sustained / Officer 6 - Inadequate Response, Not Sustained; Bias Policing, Unfounded / Officer 7 - Inadequate Response, Not Sustained; Bias Policing, Unfounded Officer Discipline: Officer 1 - none / Officer 2 - none / Officer 3 - document of counseling / Officer 4 - none / Officer 5 - document of counseling / Officer 6 - none / Officer 7 - none |
| OPO: 18-21 | A Demeanor / Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant sent an email complaint to SPD in the past year but has received no follow up. Complainant spoke with an officer about the complaints at the Public Safety Building. Complainant says the officer's reply was short, uncaring, and did not attempt to do anything to assist. When the complainant requested the officer look up the case numbers related to the complaints, the officer referred the complainant to the OPO. | Received: 6/21/2018
District: 3 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-22 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Police were sent to complainant's home while having a mental health crisis. Complainant was handcuffed and sat outside while only wearing underwear. Complainant requested twice that police allow complainant put on clothes, both requests were denied. As complainant was strapped to a gurney, complainant requested medication be retrieved to help the complainant calm down. This request was also denied. | Received: 6/28/2018
District: 3 Status: Mediated Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-23 | A Demeanor/ Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant has ongoing dispute with neighbor and has called for police services on multiple occasions, but has not received any response. Further, officers banged on complainant's door around 2-3am to take a sex crimes report, but had the wrong address. Officers left without offering an apology. | Received: 7/2/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-24 | An Excessive Force / Demeanor / Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure complaint was received. Complainant was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by officers. Complainant alleges the officers told them they were being stopped as part of a routine traffic stop and that vehicle tabs were expired. The second officer approached the complainant and requested to see identification. The second officer ran the complainant's record and found a warrant out for arrest. The officer arrested the complainant for obstruction and resisting arrest. When the complainant refused to exit the vehicle, officers snatched and body slammed the complainant against the ground. While handcuffed, the complainant says another officer placed a knee on the side of the complainant's face. The complainant asked for a supervisor but no one arrived. | Received: 7/10/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Officer 1 - Excessive Force, Exonerated; Demeanor, Exonerated; Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure, Exonerated / Officer 2 - Excessive Force, Exonerated; Demeanor, Sustained; Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure, Sustained Officer Discipline: Officer 1 - None / Officer 2 - Document of Counseling and Training |
| OPO: 18-25 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant is a local business owner who has faced issues with homeless people leaving needles and human feces on the business property. Complainant says police only come one in fifty times they're called and nothing happens. The most recent incident was on the morning complaint was made. Complainant is scared for self and employees. | Received: 7/10/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-26 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant alleges son is being targeted as a nuisance by a local business due to a mental illness and as a result the police haven't done anything to assist him. Complainant says a man threatened to shoot the son in front of officers, but they did nothing. In another incident, while the son was crossing the street, he was hit by a car (driven by the same man who previously threatened to shoot him). When the police arrived, officers told the son pedestrians don't always have the right of way and should stay out of the center of the road. The suspect was not cited for either incident. | Received: 7/10/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Exonerated Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-27 | An Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure complaint was received. Complainant's spouse was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by officers. The driver and one of the passengers was arrested. The complainant's spouse was not arrested but the spouse's keys were confiscated by an officer. | Received: 7/11/2018
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-28 | A Demeanor / Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant was involved in a domestic violence incident with spouse. Complainant requested medical attention but never received any. The responding officers were rude and condescending. When the complainant was describing injuries sustained to an officer, the officer responded with eye rolling and sarcasm. Complainant says officers called injuries suffered were fabricated and asked why the complainant hasn't left the relationship. | Received: 7/19/2018
District: 1 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-29 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant was trespassed from a community center due to service animal being disruptive and not on leash. Complainant offered to get leash from the car and return, but the officer trespassed without conducting an investigation. | Received: 7/25/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-30 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant has called Crime Check every day for seven days to report a camper parked on the street. Crime Check always says they'll send police but they have not arrived. Complainant reports the campers bathe and launder clothes on the splash pad in Glass Park. | Received: 7/25/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-31 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant's vehicle was stolen. Complainant says SPD called the wrong number when the vehicle was recovered, took it off the stolen vehicle list before it was recovered, and as a result Idaho police could not assist when the vehicle was located in Idaho. Further, when an officer found the suspect in possession with the vehicle, the officer did not arrest. Complainant seeks restitution from the suspect through the Prosecutor, but has been denied because the suspect was never arrested. | Received: 7/30/2018
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-32 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was protesting outside of a Cathy McMorris rally. Complainant came approximately six inches from the bumper of a black SUV when the driver honked at him. The driver rolled down the window and said, "If you damage this vehicle, you are going to jail." The complainant pointed out the vehicle to officers and they said, "that wasn't a threat, that was a promise." | Received: 7/30/2018
District: 2 Status: Pending Unfair Labor Practice grievance Ombudsman Findings: Declined Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-33 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was protesting outside of the Spokane Club and invited officers present to carry political signs. The officers declined saying they must remain neutral. Officers then asked the complainant to stand outside the pillars located out front on the sidewalk. Complainant says the officers' demeanor and interactions were not neutral. | Received: 7/31/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed as an Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-34 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was routed to SPD through 311. The interaction with the officer was very poor and the officer was rude and disrespectful. | Received: 7/31/2018
District: 3 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-35 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant's property was stolen. Complainant called Crime Check to request a police response. Crime Check informed the complainant that they could offer him an incident number but that SPD will not respond to a property crime. The complainant declined the incident number saying, what's the point of an incident number if the police won't come. | Received: 8/2/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as an Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-36 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant alleges being ignored on multiple attempts to contact the assigned Neighborhood Resource Officer. | Received: 8/1/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as an Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-37 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant and roommate got into an argument that resulted in a physical altercation and damage to the complainant's television. Complainant called the police to press charges. When the officers arrived, one of the officers yelled at the complainant. The officer said he/she would not let the charges go through. | Received: 8/4/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Officer 1 - Inadequate Response, Training Failure / Officer 2 - Inadequate Response, Training Failure; Demeanor, Exonerated Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-38 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant called Crime Check, after dialing 911 wouldn't work, after being threatened and feared for his/her life. Crime Check wanted to get all of the complainant's information before dispatching officers. It took over 25 minutes for police to respond. When officers arrived they treated the complainant as if he/she were the suspect. Officers assured the complainant they had an officer looking for the suspect, but the complainant later learned no officer was searching. | Received: 9/13/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-39 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was pulled over in a traffic stop. Complainant's vehicle was impounded due to a passenger having a warrant issued against him/her. Complainant contacted the officers' supervisor on when the car may be picked up. The supervisor was rude and not helpful. | Received: 8/8/2018
District: 3 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-40 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant is a landlord who evicted tenants from property. Neighbors reported that when the tenants vacated, they took furniture and appliances furnished by the landlord and vandalized the property. Complainant says police didn't show up to an active theft, but hours later after the fact. Complainant entered the property and requested police assistance to remove a squatter. Crime Check said the police were too busy. The complainant called Crime Check again to get an incident number, the officer complained upon responded. Complainant says the officer was argumentative, didn't want to look at documents establishing ownership, and the officer automatically believed the tenants. | Received: 8/13/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-41 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant reported an ongoing assault and requested police assistance. Police didn't show up until the following day. | Received: 8/22/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-42 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant's firearm was stolen and pawned. The firearm was reported to be returned to the owner, but the complainant has yet to recover the firearm. Complainant called the detective assigned to the case numerous times but has not received any follow up. | Received: 8/29/2018
District: 3 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-43 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant was in a car accident and the officers who responded did not accurately detail witness statements and the narrative of the incident was extremely vague with inaccurate wording. | Received: 8/30/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-44 | A Policy Violation complaint was received. Complainant alleges violation of First Amendment rights. An officer ordered the complainant to remove tents used to protest and demonstrate the need for new camps for the homeless. | Received: 9/4/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-45 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant called for police assistance following an altercation with a squatter in an abandoned apartment building. Responding officer took the squatter's statement but was not interested in taking the complainant's statement. Instead the officer accused the complainant of harassing behavior. | Received: 9/11/2018
District: 3 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-46 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant says that due to SPD's slow response time, an individual was subjected to continued assault. | Received: 10/25/2018
District: 1 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-47 | A Traffic/Driving complaint was received. Complainant witnessed an officer commit a hit and run. When complainant reported it to Crime Check he/she received several calls from officers. Complainant felt accused of lying. | Received: 10/24/2018
District: 1 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-48 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant found a homeless man sleeping in his/her carport. Complainant asked the homeless man to move but he wouldn't. Complainant called Crime Check who said someone would be over. Police response didn't arrive until 12 hours later. | Received: 9/11/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-49 | A Harassment complaint was received. Complainant is a business owner who has encountered the complained upon officer when enforcing code violations. While the complainant has not received any code violations regarding the liquor license, complainant feels harassed by the officer. In one instance, the officer even threatened the complainant's life. | Received: 9/12/2018
District: 1 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-50 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant reported suspicious activity behind office building to Crime Check numerous times. Complainant has also contacted the designated NRO and left at least two voicemails but has not received a call back. | Received: 9/12/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-51 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant is a business owner whose store got vandalized. Complainant used social media and the media to gather information on the suspects. Information was provided to SPD yet nothing was done in a timely fashion. | Received: 9/26/2018
District: 1 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-52 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant is a landlord who had tenants evicted. After tenants were evicted, they tried to return unlawfully. Responding officers allowed tenants back into garage to collect possessions. However, complainant contends the garage also included the complainant's property. | Received: 9/25/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-53 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant is continuously harassed by neighbors. Police response doesn't sufficiently address issues. | Received: 9/26/2018
District: 3 Status: Pending Chain of Command Review Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-54 | A Policy Violation / Computer Misuse/Violation complaint was received. Complainant began speaking to an officer on the Tinder dating application. Complainant alleges the officer used department resources to learn personal information. | Received: 10/9/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-55 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant has a protection order against spouse. Every time the complainant calls to request police response, Crime Check/911 provide an incident number but no police response. Complainant says police told her if there is no video or picture of spouse violating the order, they won't do anything. | Received: 10/9/2018
District: 1 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-56 | An Excessive Force / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was walking down the street with a hoodie and headphones when officers ran toward him with a rifle drawn and yelling at the complainant to stop. Complainant was thrown to the ground. | Received: 10/16/2018
District: 3 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-57 | An Inadequate Response / Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was assaulted. When police arrived, they did not address the issues they were called for. Complainant was made to feel in the wrong rather than as the victim. | Received: 10/18/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-58 | Reassign Number | |
| OPO: 18-59 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant has witnessed drug dealers on street and reported it to Crime Check, 911 & NRO directly. Complainant has received no response. | Received: 10/30/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-60 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Officer followed up with complainant on the phone after complainant reported being "charged" at by landlord. Officer told the complainant he/she was wasting the officer's time and officer hung up on him/her. | Received: 11/6/2018
District: 2 Status: Closed Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: Not Sustained Officer Discipline: None |
| OPO: 18-61 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant called 911 after being assaulted by sibling. The responding officer did not ask to see wounds and asked roommate if the complainant was exaggerating. Officer then told the complainant he/she was overreacting, after he/she was dragged by a vehicle. Complainant further reported to the officer that the sibling is armed, wearing a bulletproof vest, and has made threats to kill. But because he/she could not list the specific weapons, the officer said nothing could be done. Two days later the sibling was involved in an armed robbery. Complainant feels dismissed and that the robbery could have been prevented. | Received: 11/15/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-62 | A Harassment complaint was received. Complainant called 911 after being assaulted by sibling. The responding officer did not ask to see wounds and asked roommate if the complainant was exaggerating. Officer then told the complainant he/she was overreacting, after he/she was dragged by a vehicle. Complainant further reported to the officer that the sibling is armed, wearing a bulletproof vest, and has made threats to kill. But because he/she could not list the specific weapons, the officer said nothing could be done. Two days later the sibling was involved in an armed robbery. Complainant feels dismissed and that the robbery could have been prevented. | Received: 11/20/2018
District: 1 Status: Closed as Investigative Inquiry Ombudsman Findings: Certified Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-63 | An Unlawful/Improper Search and Seizure / Inadequate Response / False Arrest complaint was received. Complainant called the police for DV by significant other. Complainant says officers assumed he/she was wrong instead of talking about it. | Received: 12/11/2018
District: 3 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-64 | A Driving complaint was received. Complainant witnessed an officer speeding, changing lanes without signaling and with lights on to get through an intersection. | Received: 12/12/2018
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: Concur Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 18-65 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant contacted the police desk regarding the law on video recording an officer while on duty. The desk officer confirmed the law but was rude and when complainant had more questions the officer hung up. | Received: 12/12/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-66 | A Demeanor complaint was received. Complainant was pulled over for speeding and was treated with disrespect, belittled and mocked by the officer. | Received: 12/12/2018
District: 2 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-67 | An Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant called SPD for assistance. Upon arrival complainant was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Concerns were never addressed. | Received: 12/12/2018
District: 3 Status: In Progress Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 18-68 | Reassign Number | |
| OPO: 18-69 | An Excessive Force / Inadequate Response complaint was received. Complainant called SPD for assistance with neighbors. The complainant was then arrested and concerns were never addressed. | Received: 12/18/2018
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended Ombudsman Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
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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
Christina Coty
Administrative Specialist
Tim Szambelan
Police Ombudsman Attorney
