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Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Urge Statewide Changes to the Police Disciplinary Process

Joined by Mayors, Labor Leaders, and Community Leaders, Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Urge Statewide Changes to the Police Disciplinary Process


Seattle (January 14, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold joined mayors, labor leaders, and community leaders to testify in Olympia and urge statewide changes to the police disciplinary process, specifically arbitration. At the Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs, this coalition of leaders expressed support for SB 5055 and SB 5134, which both propose changes to the discipline appeals process for instances when an officer is disciplined for misconduct. You can find Mayor Durkan’s full written testimony here, which urges additional changes to SB 5055 to further strengthen the measure.

“As a former Teamster, I deeply believe in collective bargaining rights; however, I also believe that the significant powers and importance of police off