The following are complaints received by the ombuds and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2024.
Information last updated May 28, 2025
| Case # | Complaint Description | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| OPO: 24-01 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant said that they witnessed and an officer flip off a community member that was frustrated about their vehicle being towed away. The complainant stated that the officer targets that neighborhood | Received: 1/8/2024
District: 2 Status: Closed - Not sustained Ombuds Findings: 4/8/2024 Chief's Findings: 4/09/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-02 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant had concerns about the force that was used during their arrest causing them to be sent to the hospital | Received: 1/10/2024
District: 2 Status: Administratively Suspended - C Ombuds Findings: 3/11/2024 Chief's Findings: 3/19/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-03 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant had concerns about inappropriate behavior of an officer during an arrest | Received: 1/8/2024
District: 2 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 1/30/2024 Chief's Findings: 2/01/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-04 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member stated that they have been targeted and racially profiled by a specific officer who has given them 2 tickets in 2 months | Received: 4/22/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 5/25/2024 Chief's Findings: 5/28/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-05 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant said that they were assaulted by their landlord and responding officers did not charge the landlord with assault or making false statements | Received: 1/29/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 2/21/2024 Chief's Findings: 2/21/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-06 | A Commendation came into the OPO via web. A Community member appreciated how a hit and run was handled by officers. She said that the officers remained calm and respectful despite intense verbal abuse | Received: 1/30/2024
District: 2 Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-07 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member stated that an officer cut her off while turning onto another street | Received: 2/29/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - E Ombuds Findings: 3/18/2024 Chief's Findings: 3/25/2024 Officer Discipline: Verbal Counsel |
| OPO: 24-08 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was frustrated with the demeanor of officer who responded to assist with a person passed out in their business but instead blamed the owner for not having enough no camping signage | Received: 3/11/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - E Ombuds Findings: 4/22/2024 Chief's Findings: 4/23/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-09 | A complaint came into the OPO via web. Community member was concerned with how the police entered a medical facility to enquire and ultimately arrest a patient | Received: 3/14/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed -Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 5/02/2024 Chief's Findings: 5/02/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-10 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. While walking downtown, the complainant stated that he was almost hit by an officer who was turning the corner at a high rate of speed | Received: 3/12/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - F Ombuds Findings: 3/27/2024 Chief's Findings: 4/03/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-11 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Community member was frustrated that they received a traffic ticket for things that don't believe they would have received if they hadn't given a disapproving look to the officer | Received: 3/15/2024
District: 2 Status: Closed-Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 6/03/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/04/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-12 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A Community members witnessed officers using excessive force after a vehicle accident. Then was treated poorly by and officer and pushed | Received: 3/19/2024
District: 3 Status: Office 1: Exonerated, Officer 2: Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 4/30/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/20/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-13 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A Community member is concerned that a detective is disseminating information unethically | Received: 3/28/2024
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended - C Ombuds Findings: 5/02/2024 Chief's Findings: 5/02/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-14 | A complaint came into the OPO via Phone. A community member was given a speeding ticket that he said was based on inaccuracies | Received: 4/01/2024
District: N/A Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 5/31/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/19/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-15 | A Complaint came into the OPO via phone. A Community member was frustrated that the responding officers did not help get their property back and then refused to give their names | Received: 4/07/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 5/21/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/03/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-16 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A Community member was frustrated that their assault was not investigated | Received: 4/17/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 5/26/2024 Chief's Findings: 5/28/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-17 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A Community member believes that they were followed due to their race. That the officer was profiling | Received: 4/17/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 5/25/2024 Chief's Findings: 5/28/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-18 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member stated that they were racially profiled and excessive force was used on them. The officers had the wrong person | Received: 4/22/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 6/19/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/19/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-19 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member's child found a bag of bullets while they were at a local park. The community member called SPD to come pick them up and at first was told no. The responding officer then tried to educate the community member on locking up the bullets | Received: 4/25/2024
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended - E Ombuds Findings: 5/25/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/24/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-20 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member believes that they are being harrased by an officer who tows vehicles from their home when they are registered and fully functional, but look like they are not running | Received: 5/01/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed-Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 6/03/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/4/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-21 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was experiencing a mental heal crisis and their parents were trying to get help to take them to the hospital. When officers responded to the scene charged them with assault and took them to jail where they continued not to get assistance for the mental health crisis | Received: 5/13/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed-Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 6/05/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/05/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-22 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was parked on the side of the road, when an officer stopped beside him and accused him of using a fake trip permit and having a brake light out. The officer had the vehicle and property towed away and allegedly said poof it's all gone | Received: 5/16/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed-Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 7/08/2024 Chief's Findings: 7/09/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-23 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was pulled over by an officer who was unnecessarily aggressive and kept asserting his authority over him by telling him he could give him a ticket at any time | Received: 5/24/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - F Ombuds Findings: 6/06/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/06/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-24 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. An investigator for the Public Defender's office had concerns pertaining to and arrest where they believe the Affidavit of facts do not match the BWC footage | Received: 5/29/2024
District: 1 Status: Officer 1: Sustained, Officer 2: Exonerating Ombuds Findings: 7/23/2024 Chief's Findings: 9/23/2024 Officer Discipline: Document of Counseling |
| OPO: 24-25 | A commendation came into the OPO via phone. A motorcycle officer giving tickets and it was refreshing to see | Received: 6/10/2024
District: 2 Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-26 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A person who was in town for a concert was assaulted and wanted to press charges. They stated that the police report was full of inaccuracies. When they watched the BWC footage the officer made statements about the complainant that were not factual | Received: 6/10/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 8/07/2024 Chief's Findings: 8/19/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-27 | A complaint came into the OPO via web. Community member asked an officer their badge number multiple times and the officer did not respond | Received: 6/13/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - E Ombuds Findings: 6/25/2024 Chief's Findings: 6/26/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-28 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. Community member believes that they were stopped by SPD because the driver of the vehicle at the time is black. They were not given a reason for being detained and the officer was unprofessional | Received: 6/17/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 7/23/2024 Chief's Findings: 7/23/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-29 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 6/14/2024
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-30 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 6/18/2024
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-31 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 6/18/2024
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-32 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant was pulled over for a missing front license plate, community member believes it was due to their race | Received: 6/27/2024
District: 2 Status: Officer 1: Unfounded, Officer 2: Sustained Ombuds Findings: 11/12/2024 Chief's Findings: 12/17/2024 Officer Discipline: Document of Counseling |
| OPO: 24-33 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant's vehicle was towed after being stopped for expired tabs. Officers said the PC was drug paraphernalia | Received: 7/09/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: 09/23/2024 Chief's Findings: 10/10/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-34 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. The complainant had officers come to their home asking questions about the neighbor and allegedly making false statements about DV | Received: 7/10/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 08/23/2024 Chief's Findings: 08/26/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-35 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was upset after viewing BWC footage laughing and making comments about their child while the officer was responding to a vehicle accident | Received: 7/11/2024
District: 1 Status: Officer 1: Unfounded, Officer 2: Unfounded, Officer 1: Not Sustained Ombuds Findings: 09/09/2024 Chief's Findings: 09/09/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-36 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. The complainant stated that while being transported to the jail, the officer told him he had no rights | Received: 7/24/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 09/26/2024 Chief's Findings: 09/30/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-37 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was stopped by officers who aggressively told them and their family exit the vehicle. SPD had the wrong vehicle that they were looking for | Received: 7/31/2024
District: 1 Status: Administratively Suspended - B Ombuds Findings: 09/12/2024 Chief's Findings: 09/16/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-38 | A commendation came into the OPO via phone. A community member wanted to make sure that an SPD officer who has been very helpful with an ongoing situation got the recognition they deserved | Received: 8/02/2024
District: 2 Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-39 | A commendation came into the OPO via phone. An officer was awesome when they were pulled over for speeding and then was able to help them | Received: 8/09/2024
District: N/A Status: N/A Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-40 | A complaint came into the OPO via walk in. A community member was frustrated with the lack of response to a their ongoing harassment and stalking | Received: 8/12/2024
District: 2 Status: Closed (D), (A) Ombuds Findings: 09/26/2024 Chief's Findings: 10/28/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-41 | A Complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant called 911 regarding a male and female intensely watching their child and were concerned about an attempted kidnapping. Officer who returned the call was allegedly dismissive when they said they were home and safe | Received: 8/31/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 09/12/2024 Chief's Findings: 09/16/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-42 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was pulled off their bike by SPD while they were unaware of being pulled over. The force used caused injury to their arm | Received: 8/14/2024
District: 1 Status: Officer 1: Closed - Unfounded, Exonerated; Officer 2: Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 01/09/2025 Chief's Findings: 02/03/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-43 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was frustrated that an officer stopped him as he walked to ask him what he was doing and what he had in his hand | Received: 08/22/2024
District: 1 Status: Inquiry Ombuds Findings: 09/09/2024 Chief's Findings: 09/09/2024 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-44 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 09/19/2024
District: 1 Status: Letter of Appreciation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-45 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was frustrated with an officer who decided to film him with his cell phone | Received: 09/13/2024
District: 1 Status: Adminstratively Suspended - B Ombuds Findings: 12/17/2024 Chief's Findings: 01/02/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-46 | A complaint came into the OPO via Phone. A community member stated that officers used excessive force while arresting their ex for violation of a protection order | Received: 09/24/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 01/15/2025 Chief's Findings: 01/16/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-47 | A complaint came into the OPO via Phone. A community member was frustrated that they were arrested for a DUI while they were walking and did not inform them of where their vehicle was towed | Received: 10/08/2024
District: 2 Status: Officer 1: Closed A, Officer 2:Inadequate Response - Closed D Ombuds Findings: 11/12/2025 Chief's Findings: 01/02/2025 Officer Discipline: Shift Level Counseling |
| OPO: 24-48 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member is frustrated with the double standard in her neighborhood | Received: 11/13/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 01/28/2025 Chief's Findings: 01/30/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-49 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member stated that an officer arrested them without probable cause and that the officer created a false narrative | Received: 12/02/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 03/18/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/19/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-50 | A Commendation came into the OPO via Web. Community member was very pleased with the prompt response of SPD to a fight on the corner of Arthur and 13th | Received: 11/25/2024
District: 2 Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-51 | A commendation came into the OPO via phone. A community member wanted make sure that officers were recognized for the months of assistance, empathy and sense of urgency they all provided with a harassing relative | Received: 12/02/2024
District: N/A Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-52 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Community member was frustrated with the procedure pertaining to his property being returned to him after receiving a court order by the judge. In addition the acting property supervisor refused to provide his name | Received: 12/02/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Not sustained Ombuds Findings: 01/29/2025 Chief's Findings: 01/30/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-53 | A complaint came into the OPO via web. A community member alleged that an officer who pulled them over was driving recklessly and used racial bias in the traffic stop | Received: 12/03/2024
District: 3 Status: Closed - Not sustained, Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 03/19/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/20/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-54 | Commissioner Rose was pleased with the professionalism and courtesy during a traffic stop | Received: 12/10/2024
District: 3 Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-55 | Was very happy with the response of an SPD officer who helped block traffic to help a motorist turn around because they were going the wrong way down a one way road | Received: 12/18/2024
District: 3 Status: Commendation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-56 | A complaint came through the office via phone. A community member was frustrated with the lack of investigation involving their police report | Received: 12/19/2024
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 3/24/2025 Chief's Findings: 3/25/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-57 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 05/14/2024
District: N/A Status: Letter of Appreciation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-58 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 06/25/2024
District: N/A Status: Letter of Appreciation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 24-59 | Letter of Appreciation - Ride Along | Received: 09/02/2024
District: N/A Status: Letter of Appreciation Ombuds Findings: N/A Chief's Findings: N/A Officer Discipline: N/A |
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