Reformation of the Seattle Police Department exists within the context of the Department of Justice’s Consent Decree, which dates back to 2012 and has been in limbo since Seattle’s eruption into protest in the summer of 2020 over the murder of George Floyd.
The no man’s land that is the consent decree could come to a close in early 2022 when the court appointed police monitor submits their final review of SPD’s compliance under the decree.
In a memo filed Dec. 23 to U.S. District Judge James Robart, monitor Dr. Antonio Oftelie outlined the parameters of compliance for next year and summarized significant actions regarding police reform in 2021.
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