There’s been quite a bit of upset from readers of this blog about the responsiveness of the Seattle Police Department to crime reports from the Wallingford neighborhood, so we thought you might be interested in this upcoming oppo0rtunity to provide feedback:
The Seattle City Council and the Office of Professional Accountability Review Board (OPARB) will jointly host a public hearing on the effectiveness of the City’s police accountability system on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in Seattle City Hall Council Chambers located at 600 4th Ave. Sign-ups for public comment will begin at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be a joint meeting of the Council’s Labor Policy Committee and Public Safety and Education Committee.
The intent of the hearing is to provide a forum for elected officials to hear directly from the public before the City begins labor negotiations with the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG). The current SPOG contract ends December 31, 2010, and negotiations are expected to begin in May 2010.
The City will take into consideration suggestions presented at the hearing as it moves forward in the labor negotiation process with SPOG.
For more information, please contact Betsy Graef in Councilmember Tim Burgess’ office at 206-684-8806.
Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and Webcast live on the City Council’s website at www.seattle.gov/council. Copies of legislation, archives of previous meetings, and news releases are available on www.seattle.gov/council.