(The Center Square) – Despite Mayor Lisa Brown launching the investigation, Spokane Police Ombuds Bart Logue said on Tuesday that his hands are essentially tied by the Spokane Police Guild’s contract.
Brown and Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall called on the Office of the Police Ombuds, or OPO, in June to investigate actions taken by officers during a recent immigration protest. The whole ordeal started with a call to action from former Council President Ben Stuckart, who is now facing federal charges.
The Spokane Police Department responded on June 11 after protesters attempted to prevent federal agents from transporting a migrant to a detention facility in Tacoma. The advocates allegedly blocked exit points, slashed the transport van’s tires, and some may have assaulted law enforcement officers…