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Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the joint filing of a new compliance agreement between the City of Seattle and the United States Department of Justice, as the Seattle Police Department prepares to transition into the next phase of sustained reform. The agreement recognizes the progress made by the Seattle Police Department, identifying sections of the federal Consent Decree that have been satisfied and detailing the remaining steps that must be completed to achieve a full settlement of the case. The agreement filing will now be considered by Federal Court Judge James Robart.

Speakers:

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman, Western District of Washington

Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle

Ann Davison, Seattle City Attorney 

Adrian Diaz, Chief of Seattle Police Department