2019 Received Complaints

The following are complaints received by the ombudsman and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2019.

Information last updated March 4, 2020

Case # Complaint Description Disposition
OPO: 19-1 A Demeanor and False Arrest complaint was received by OPO via email. Citizen claims that they were arrested for DUI although they weren't the person driving. Received: 3/3/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-2 A Demeanor complaint was received by OPO via phone. Citizen alleges officer threatened to arrest them for kidnapping a child, while the child was in their care. Received: 1/2/2019
District: 2
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-3 N/A Received: N/A
District: N/A
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-4 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges the SPD officer who responded to a parking incident was rude and showed no interest in doing his job. Received: 1/23/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: Training
OPO: 19-5 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges that they called for police assistance and didn't receive any for ten hours. Received: 1/23/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-6 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges an SPD officer witnessed them almost get struck by a vehicle refusing to stop at a crosswalk and did not cite the driver, was sarcastic and did not provide a name or badge number when asked. Received: 1/28/2019
District: 2
Status: Mediation
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-7 An Policy Check complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen allegedly witnessed an officer arrest an individual for jaywalking. Received: 1/29/2019
District: 2
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-8 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen was upset due to lack of NRO response on theft in the area. Received: 1/30/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-9 An Inadequate Response and Harassment complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges that a woman in law enforcement has been stalking her and directing Crime Check not to take reports from the citizen. Received: 1/14/2019
District: 1
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-10 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges that they were blocked from making a report about a child rape by SPD. Received: 1/14/2019
District: 1
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-11 An Inadequate Response and Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen was assaulted at their place of employment. The responding officer continued to refer to them as the wrong gender repeatedly after being corrected. Received: 4/25/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-12 An Excessive Force complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen alleges that during their arrest the officer used excessive force while handcuffing them causing them to lose consciousness and hit their head. Received: 2/5/2019
District: 1
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded / Exonerated
Officer Discipline: None
OPO: 19-13 NA Received: NA
District: NA
Status: NA
Ombudsman Findings: NA
Chief's Findings: NA
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-14 An Inadequate Response and Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges that the responding officer did not assist them with their neighbor issues and mocked them about it. Received: 2/13/2019
District: 1
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Sustained
Officer Discipline: DOC
OPO: 19-15 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen was arrested for DUI when they failed the field sobriety test although they informed the officer they would not be able to do the field sobriety test due to medical issues from an unrelated incident Received: 2/12/2019
District: 2
Status: Unfounded
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-16 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen was experiencing a mental health crisis and was told by SPD that a mental health professional would be on scene. The mental health professional did not arrive and the citizen was taken into custody forcibly. Received: 3/6/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-17 An Inadequate Response and Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen requested assistance from SPD while trying to obtaining property from an acquaintance (known felon). An Officer called to inform them that he couldn't guarantee that he would be able make it. Received: 3/6/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-18 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges that their minor son had excessive force used against him when he was detained for a crime he did not commit. Received: 3/6/2018
District: 2
Status: Mediation
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-19 An Excessive Force complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges being beat up by the SCSO and SPD officers assisted in the beating rather than stopping it. Received: 3/7/2019
District: 3
Status: Unfounded
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-20 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges that they requested to make a report with an officer but were told that they had a record and were not a good person. Received: 3/13/2019
District: 2
Status: Unfounded
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-21 Commendation Received: 3/19/2019
District: 2
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-22 A Harassment and Policy Violation complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Multiple business owners believe they are being harassed by an officer who is writing tickets excessively against their businesses. Received: 3/13/2019
District: NA
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded on Policy 447.2.3 Violation / Unfounded on Standard 1.5 Violation / Sustained on BWC Violation
Officer Discipline: DOC
OPO: 19-23 A Biased Policing complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen was cited for a traffic accident although the other party admitted the wrong doing. The officer would not change the citation, the citizen believes this is because of their race. Received: 4/3/2019
District: 1
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-24 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen requested that SPD review a video of their brother being assaulted by Sacred Heart security. Alleges officers said no with no reason. Received: 4/3/2019
District: 1
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-25 A Demeanor and Conduct complaint was received by the OPO via web form. Complainant was asked to move out of a specific area in Council Chambers, another citizen sat in the same seat and was not asked to vacate the area. Detective had no explanation when complainant asked why he was required to move. Received: 4/8/2019
District: 2
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Unfounded / Exonerated
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-26 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The complainant believes they are being targeted by the NRO due to being a past nuisance property owner. Received: 4/11/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-27 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant alleges their NRO told them they were the problem in the neighborhood and would continuously talk over them. Received: 4/17/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-28 A Demeanor, Inadequate Response and False Arrest complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The complaint alleges that responding officers made up charges against their significant other and tried to get them to say that the significant other was abusing them. Received: 4/23/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-29 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. The complainant alleges the responding officer did not inform them of any safe options for them to stay since they were being trespassed from the place they were staying. Received: 4/25/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-30 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via web form. Complainant alleges that an officer showed up at their place of employment and accused them of being involved in a hit and run, this was done in front of their coworkers and clients. Received: 5/1/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-31 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The citizen alleges that they were accused of violating a restraining order, but refused to look at the evidence they were providing to exonerate them. Received: 5/2/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-32 A Demeanor and Unlawful Search/Seizure complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The citizen alleges that officers entered their home unlawfully in response to a DV call and was touched inappropriately. Received: 5/2/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-33 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via web form. The citizen alleges that they had reached out to the detective assigned to their home invasion case numerous times and never received a call back. Received: 5/4/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-34 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via web form. The citizen alleges that they had reached out to the detective assigned to their home invasion case numerous times and never received a call back. Received: 5/23/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-35 A Harassment complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The citizen alleges that there have been numerous incidents of harassment that have occurred at their business from an officer. Received: 5/14/2019
District: 1
Status: Unfounded
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-36 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The citizen alleges that when they tried to file a police report on an assault the officer showed no interest in taking it and stated that it would be a waste of time. Received: 5/14/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-37 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. The citizen alleges that an officer gave them false information regarding their license. Received: 5/20/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-38 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Complainant alleges that they witnessed an officer antagonize female clients downtown. Received: 5/21/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-39 A Demeanor, Inadequate Response and Harassment complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant alleges that SPD officers are working with CPS to build a case against them. That the officers are continuously showing up at their home and they stated that there would continue to be large police presences there. Received: 5/22/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-40 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via web form. Complainant stated that their minor nephew witnessed indecent exposure and that the responding officers were rude and reluctant to write a report. Received: 5/24/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: Training
OPO: 19-41 An Excessive Force and Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via Email. The citizen informed the OPO of an excessive force case that may have gone unreported. Received: 5/23/2019
District: 2
Status: Completed
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: Officer 1: Exonnerated / Sustained, Officer 2: Exonerated / Exonerated / Sustained / Sustained, Officer 3: Exonerated
Officer Discipline: Officer 1: None / DOC, Officer 2: None / None / 1 Day Suspension / 1 Day Suspension if policy violated in 12 month period, Officer 3: None
OPO: 19-42 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated police did not respond after reporting a gang stalking and hit and run. Received: 5/23/2019
District: 1
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-43 A Harassment complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges that they have been harassed by members of the PACT team upon being released from jail. Received: 6/4/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-44 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that there were some neighbors who were involved in a civil dispute that escalated to assault and the police did not arrest anyone. Received: 6/6/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-45 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant alleges that their NRO contacted her at 7am threatening to arrest them for calling emergency services on their neighbor. Received: 6/11/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-46 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Complainant requested trespassers be arrested for assault and the responding officer would not arrest them and was rude. Received: 6/12/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-47 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant was driving next to an SPD officer who motioned for them to roll down their window, told them what the speed limit was, shook their head disapprovingly and drove on. Received: 6/13/2019
District: 3
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-48 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Complainant was arrested by officers after being threatened with trespassing and directing them to a shelter that doesn't recognize their religion. Received: 6/24/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-49 An Inadequate Response and Making a False or Misleading Statement complaint was received by the OPO via social media. Citizen alleges the officer who put out a press release regarding a DV victim and their partner didn't review the police reports prior to putting out the release. Received: 6/21/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-50 A Making a False or Misleading Statement complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Citizen alleges that a reserve officer is using intimidation tactics when it comes to visitation with their child. Received: 6/24/2019
District: 1
Status: Unfounded
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-51 A Making a False or Misleading Statement complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges that SPD and CPS stated her house had black mold and threatened to take the children living there away, when there was no testing done to make the allegation. Received: 7/9/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-52 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen alleges that the responding officer to a vehicle accident did not include witness or driver statements in the police report. Received: 7/11/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-53 A Violation of Civil Rights complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Citizen alleges that their 1st Amendment rights were violated at the Drag Queen Story Hour. Received: 7/24/2019
District: 2
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-54 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen alleges that the responding officer to a vehicle accident did not cite the person at fault. Received: 8/7/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-55 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via walk in. Complainant stated that the officer was dismissive of the complainants medical issues that pertained to the ordinance they were being questioned on. Received: 8/7/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-56 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen frustrated that there were no charges filed on the people that broke into their home and assaulted them. Received: 8/15/2019
District: 3
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-57 A False Arrest and Racial Bias complaint was received by the OPO via Web form. Citizen alleges that a person was arrested based on the their race and not the description of the subject the police were looking for. Received: 8/20/2019
District: ??
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-58 A Missing Property complaint was received by the OPO via Web Form. Citizens family member was arrested and during processing they allege the SPD lost their property Received: 9/5/2019
District: 3
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-59 Commendation Received: 9/10/2019
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-60 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that the responding officer was dismissive and didn't take their concerns seriously regarding theft of property by a roommate. Received: 8/27/2019
District: 1
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-61 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via email. Complainant concerned with demeanor of how an NRO handled a situation between neighbors. Received: 9/5/2019
District: 3
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-62 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen was arrested during a DV call by the responding officer without doing any research about the person the citizen had initially called about. Received: 9/10/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-63 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen was has not been able to get any updates on their case. Received: 9/12/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-64 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Walk in. Citizen concerned that their civil rights were violated by the officer recording their conversation without notifying them they were being recorded. Received: 9/24/2019
District: 2
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-65 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that the City's noise ordinance was not being enforced during a protest outside of their business and that the officer in charge refused to take action Received: 10/1/2019
District: 1
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-66 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant concerned with demeanor of how an officer addressed homeless people playing music on the corner. Received: 10/1/2019
District: 2
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-67 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Web Form. Citizen did not received police response after 2 incidents involving a violent dog killing their dog and biting a family member. Received: 10/2/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-68 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant alleges responding officers told them that they would not enforce a parenting plan between their child and the other parent. Received: 10/8/2019
District: 1
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-69 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-70 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen stated that the responding officer did not cite the person who hit and killed their service animal. Received: 10/23/2019
District: 1
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-71 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen alleges that the detective assigned to their case is not moving fast enough or do enough with their families case. Received: 10/29/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-72 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen alleges that they have been having problems with their neighbors for over a year and have been told by responding police officers to stay in their home, instead of dealing with the problem. Received: 10/23/2019
District: 1
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-73 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via social media. Complainant had concerns of a media release racially profiling the subject involved in a hit and run. Received: 10/30/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-74 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that the responding officers refused to cite a suspect for breaking and entering because they were a former tenant. Received: 11/4/2019
District: 1
Status: Closed
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-75 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that they were hung up on the SPD officer while asking if officers were allowed to threaten to kill people anymore. Received: 11/12/2019
District: 2
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-76 A Demeanor complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that the officer that pulled them over was unnecessarily aggressive while asking questions of them. Received: 11/12/2019
District: 1
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-77 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant is frustrated with the lack of investigation into the people that attempted to run them over with a car. Received: 11/20/2019
District: 3
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-78 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-79 An Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen was not happy about how the SPD served papers to a person with mental disabilities in their place of business Received: 11/21/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-80 N/A Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-81 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-82 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-83 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-84 Commendation Received: N/A
District: NA
Status: N/A
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-85 A Demeanor and Inadequate Response complaint was received by the OPO via phone. Complainant stated that the responding officer refused to cite their neighbor for the initial call and instead writing up a vicious animal report on them. Received: 12/18/2019
District: 2
Status: Inquiry
Ombudsman Findings: Certified
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: N/A
OPO: 19-86 An Other complaint was received by the OPO via Phone. Citizen was concerned that what they heard outside their house was prowlers. When it turned out to be the police the citizen was concerned what would have happened had they answered the door with their gun. Received: 1/23/2020
District: County
Status: Administratively Suspended
Ombudsman Findings: N/A
Chief's Findings: N/A
Officer Discipline: Training

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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

Christina Coty
Administrative Specialist

Tim Szambelan
Police Ombudsman Attorney