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 SETTING HIGH STANDARDS A police agency earns respect by being transparent, answerable and accountable to the people. The Department is held accountable by a variety of measures, including the Office of Professional Accountability, the Firearms Review Board, CALEA Accreditation Standards and the Department's mission, training practices and policies. OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY (OPA) One of the key methods of ensuring accountability is through the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA). OPA provides civilian oversight to the Department's internal investigation process. Every complaint, concern or question brought to the OPA is documented within the investigation section. The OPA releases numerous public reports on a variety of subjects. These reports are available at: www.seattle.gov/police/OPA/Publications.htm For a large department dealing on an annual basis with thousands of individuals, reports of crime, accidents and response calls to 9-1-1, there are only a small number of complaints received every year. |
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