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The Deputy Chief Constable has blasted statistics which reveal that 16 police officers have been caught drink driving this year as "totally unacceptable".
The 16 officers who have been convicted this year will all face internal misconduct hearings.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Leighton, who is in charge of service discipline, said today: "These figures are totally unacceptable. The behaviour of all police officers, both on and off duty, should be of the highest order.
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Police Accountability: Explore
The distinguished football teams at Army once featured Heisman Trophy-winning running backs nicknamed Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside, who made big gains by carrying the ball from every angle. Maybe having multiple panels looking at Seattle's police accountability problems will help move the discussions forward.
The Seattle chapter of the NAACP is appointing its own panel to review allegations of police misconduct and to look at changes in accountability. The panel could bring a very different perspective from one appointed by the mayor.
With two university sociologists, a leader from the Minority Executive Directors Coalition and people who say they have experienced the effects of police misconduct, the NAACP group very much represents those outside the establishment. The mayor's group is experienced and, we believe, extremely capable, but, with former Gov. Gary Locke and former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, very much coming from inside government.
Both groups face challenges. We hope neither will feel constrained in offering its best thinking. Whether their reports follow nearly identical paths, frequently diverge or go in entirely different directions, the community is likely to be better informed about what improvements should be made to police oversight.
Apparently, there could still be a City Council-appointed panel, although the NAACP panel offers the added value of full independence. It's encouraging that the council is exploring what can be done collaboratively with police Chief Gil Kerlikowske on early improvements. After a letter from City Councilman David Della and others about the idea of a written explanation for some discipline decisions, Kerlikowske expressed an interest in meeting, another reflection of the chief's healthy openness to oversight improvements.
We believe greater independence is needed in overseeing the police. But we all can learn from hearing what different groups intent on supporting quality, credible police work and oversight have to say.
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