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Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 04
Chapter 04.32
Section 04.32.110
 

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.32 Office of Police Ombudsman (OPO)

Section 04.32.110 Reporting Requirements

  1. The police ombudsman reports, for administrative and executive functions, directly to the commission.

  2. The police ombudsman is not an employee of the Spokane police department and shall work independently from the Spokane police department.

  3. The police ombudsman shall make monthly reports jointly to the commission, the mayor, the police chief, and the Public Safety Committee regarding the activities of the OPO. In addition, the police ombudsman shall make an annual report to the city council during a council meeting. The report shall contain:

    1. statistical analysis documenting the number of complaints by category, disposition, and action taken;

    2. analysis of trends and patterns;

    3. recommendations.

Date Passed: Monday, March 10, 2014

Effective Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Ordinance C35069 Section 9