In this episode, Mike welcomes back Bob Scales from Police Strategies to discuss the termination of the Seattle Police Department’s Federal Consent Decree. They dive deep into the grift of consent decrees and the efforts being taken to reform the process.
Links:
Hardpressed: https://www.hardpressed-info.com/federal-judge-ends-seattle-pd-oversight-now-what/
Mayor Harrell’s statement: https://harrell.seattle.gov/2025/09/03/city-of-seattle-and-seattle-police-successfully-exit-consent-decree-marking-new-chapter-of-accountability-and-community-partnership/
Links:
Hardpressed: https://www.hardpressed-info.com/federal-judge-ends-seattle-pd-oversight-now-what/
Mayor Harrell’s statement: https://harrell.seattle.gov/2025/09/03/city-of-seattle-and-seattle-police-successfully-exit-consent-decree-marking-new-chapter-of-accountability-and-community-partnership/