OPA Newsletter

OPA’s Newsletter is emailed once a month. It shares important topics, cases that may help officers in their daily work, and policy recommendations that OPA makes to SPD.

The opinions and analysis in the OPA Newsletter show OPA’s point of view. They do not represent the opinions of the Chief of Police or the Seattle Police Department. If SPD employees have legal questions while on the job, they should still get official advice from SPD Legal, Precinct Liaisons, or the City Attorney’s Office.

This content was adapted from the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) website to enhance clarity and accessibility. Edits were made using M365 Copilot Chat in accordance with the Mayor’s Executive Order (EO 2025-03) and the City’s Artificial Intelligence Policy (POL-211). All information was reviewed and approved by OPA staff prior to publication.