This white paper documents the progress and innovation that the Seattle Police Department made while under a federal consent decree.
The white paper provides context on how the Department reformed policy and practice to achieve constitutional and lawful policing and transformed its capacity to deliver better public safety services and outcomes over time.
The white paper is designed to inform future public policy and institutional reform efforts, as well as help current and aspiring public, private, and community leaders learn about and plan strategies for transformational change.