Dramatic decline in SPD use of force since consent decree
SEATTLE -- New numbers show a dramatic decline in Seattle Police Department's use of force, which keeps the department in compliance with a 2012 consent decree and brings them another step closer to being relieved from federal oversight.
The department's use of excessive force and biased policing allegations is what sparked the consent decree in the first place.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice released serious use of force incidents self-reported by SPD between January 2017 and April 2019. It showed a 63 percent decline from eight years prior, before the consent decree began.
The city credited new policies and training that emphasize de-escalation for the drop.
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