The following are complaints received by the ombuds and forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division of the Spokane Police Department for investigation in 2025.
Information last updated May 28, 2025
| Case # | Complaint Description | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| OPO: 25-01 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. Complainant stated he was assaulted and that responding officers did not charge the people responsible | Received: 01/02/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed - A Ombuds Findings: 02/17/2025 Chief's Findings: 02/24/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-02 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. An SPD officer had concerns about biases and an inadequate investigation conducted on a complaint | Received: 04/17/2025
District: 3 Status: Administratively Suspended - C Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-03 | A complaint came into the office via phone. Complainant believes that they are being harassed by LEO's in the area. Their child has been pulled over numerous times and given tickets for erroneous things. They believe this is happening for a 5yr old legal issue | Received: 01/10/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: 02/26/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/17/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-04 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. Complainant believes that the officers reaction to their grandchild and their friends was inappropriate for the situation and needs to learn how to handle minors better | Received: 04/22/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-05 | A complaint came into the office via phone. Complainant alleged that a Detective released information regarding their child's case to uninvolved parties | Received: 01/16/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed - Not Sustatined Ombuds Findings: 04/18/2025 Chief's Findings: 04/24/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-06 | A complaint came into the office via phone. Complainant alleged that SPD used force on them, removed their animals, and took them to the hospital without consent. In addition they were not the right person SPD was looking for | Received: 01/24/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: 03/12/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/17/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-07 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. A community member was removed from the City Council meeting and was arrested/trespassed. A number of witnesses believe the interactions of the responding officers to have escalated the situation | Received: 01/30/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: 4/14/2025 Chief's Findings: 4/15/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-08 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member stated that they were falsely arrested after reviewing body worn camera footage and hearing the officer state that he had no reason to keep him | Received: 01/30/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed - Exonerated Ombuds Findings: 05/02/2025 Chief's Findings: 05/05/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-09 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was frustrated how their mental health detainment was conducted | Received: 01/30/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-10 | A complaint came into the OPO via web. A community member is frustrated that the responding officer lectured them about the violation of the protection order and then did nothing else to address the situation | Received: 02/03/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed - D Ombuds Findings: 03/06/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/17/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-11 | A complaint came into the OPO via walk in. A community member believes that they were arrested for challenging an officer as they walked by | Received: 02/05/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed- D Ombuds Findings: 04/16/2025 Chief's Findings: 04/24/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-12 | A complaint came into the OPO via walk in. A community member believes that they are being targeted by SPD by being the only one who was arrested in a situation | Received: 02/05/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed Ombuds Findings: 04/09/2025 Chief's Findings: 04/15/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-13 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member is frustrated with the lack of response over the past year when needed regarding abuse by their relatives | Received: 02/06/2025
District: 3 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-14 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member believes that an off duty officer ran a red light and hit them. When a second officer arrive the community member alleges that they showed preferential treatment to the off duty officer | Received: 02/11/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed - Unfounded Ombuds Findings: 03/31/2025 Chief's Findings: 04/16/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-15 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member called a detective to inform him that they had fabricated information used to get their partner arrested. The detective stated that he knows the partner well and will do anything he can to put him in jail | Received: 03/03/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed - A Ombuds Findings: 04/16/2025 Chief's Findings: 04/17/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-16 | A complaint came into the OPO via Web. A medical worker was assaulted by a patient who was under the influence. When officers arrived they refused to look at the evidence or charge the patient and told the medical worker that it was an unfortunate part of their job. RCW states this is a Class C Felony | Received: 03/11/2025
District: 1 Status: Closed - D Ombuds Findings: 05/02/2025 Chief's Findings: 05/05/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-17 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member is concerned that the window tint on patrol vehicles are too dark, potentially creating dangerous situations | Received: 03/11/2025
District: 3 Status: Closed - Inquiry Ombuds Findings: 03/21/2025 Chief's Findings: 03/25/2025 Officer Discipline: N/A |
| OPO: 25-18 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member believes that officers are harassing them due to a complaint that they filed last year | Received: 03/31/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-19 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member was stopped by an officer on his way to a court date. What should have been a simple traffic stop ended up taking 40mins, and made them miss the court date | Received: 04/22/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-20 | A complaint came into the OPO via web. 2 community members have concerns about SPD officers not enforcing the businesses who continue to violate SMC 10.70.090 (noise ordinance) | Received: 05/03/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-21 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member has concerns regarding the lack of collision investigation when the complainants child was involved in an vehicle incident with a person who was cited with DUI | Received: 05/12/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-22 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. Complainant is concerned about misleading statements that were made during an investigation on a complaint submitted in 2024 | Received: 05/05/2025
District: 3 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-23 | A complaint came into the OPO via email. Complainant is frustrated with the lack of response to create a nuisance properties in their neighborhood | Received: 05/08/2025
District: 3 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-24 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member believes they are being harassed by SPD due to them living out of their vehicle | Received: 05/15/2025
District: 3 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
| OPO: 25-25 | A complaint came into the OPO via phone. A community member is frustrated with the interaction with the an SPD officer that accused their family of just trying to score drugs | Received: 05/16/2025
District: 1 Status: TBD Ombuds Findings: TBD Chief's Findings: TBD Officer Discipline: TBD |
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