The City of Seattle and the Department of Justice have entered into a new agreement regarding the consent decree with the Seattle Police Department. The agreement recognizes the portions of the federal consent decree that have been satisfied by SPD, as well as details on the remaining steps to be completed for a full settlement of the case. “The results of the consent decree here in Seattle show these efforts can be effective, that constitutional and effective policing hand in hand. Today is not an endpoint, but a new beginning – a beginning of the next chapter of reform here in Seattle,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristin Clarke, who works in the civil rights division at the Justice Department. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/city-seattle-doj-agreement-consent-decree/281-3bf051ba-73ee-4f4d-ba92-34628f959068