Crime Statistics, Reports, and Concerns
Updated December 23, 2007
NEW ITEMS:
Legal Resources — A new category below providing an extensive list of links on Freedom of Information and Open Meeting Law; Communication, Media, and Publication Law; and Legal Research
Police Attitudes towards Abuse of Authority — National Institute of Justice — (posted 12/19/07)
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin — Archive 1996 – present
Spokane City/County Proposed Spending Plan/2007 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) — “In the Event of Riots, Civil Disturbances and other L.E. Needs” — (posted 11/30/07)
Conducting Surveillance Operations — May 2004 FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (posted 11/30/07)
Police Assault on Protesters — 4th of July 2007 in Spokane’s Riverfront Park — Officer Jay E. Kernkamp’s report (posted 11/27/07)
Electronic Control Weapons: Review & Recommendations (posted 11/27/07)
Filming in Spokane (posted 11/26/07) — provides guidance to film companies on movie making in Spokane. Page 10-12 are information on hiring “extra-duty” SPD officers. Information confuses “off-duty” and “extra-duty”.
Spokane Police Department Radio Signal Codes (posted 11/25/07)
WSDOT — Spokane Area Traffic Cameras (posted 01/31/07)
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The manipulation of facts by law enforcement officials results in misappropriation of public funds and the targeting of innocent people, particular racial minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged populations.
Let’s start with a couple examples of why the citizens of Spokane would do well to spend some time becoming familiar with statistics on crime in the Spokane area:
1) Lies, Damn Lies, and…SPD Corporal Lee and statistics differ on Crime in Spokane –In a KXLY 4 report entitled “Spokane Bucking National Trends”, Spokane Police Corporal Lee states on behalf of the Spokane Police Department that “we believe crime is up”. Yet the statistics say crime in Spokane is down, and down very significantly in 4 out of seven categories with no change in two others.
2) Facts Fabricated by Local and Federal Law enforcement regarding alleged Gang Bust — “I guess he may have taken some liberties with how those numbers were represented,” said Steve Lowhurst, Spokane special agent in charge for the ATF. (source: Spokesman-Review)
*Reports on Police Abuses
Police Attitudes towards Abuse of Authority — National Institute of Justice
Punishing Protest: Government Tactics That Suppress Freedom — National Lawyers Guild 2007 Report
Fighting Police Abuse: A Community Action Manual — American Civil Liberties Union 1997 Report
Faces of Surveillance: Targets of Illegal Spying — FBI/JTTF Spying on Peace Groups — ACLU FOIA Info
Conducting Surveillance Operations — May 2004 FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Spying on the Home Front (Video) — PBS FRONTLINE Report
Government Spying on US Citizens — ACLU
Silent Injustice: A Joint Project of the Washington Post and 60 Minutes — FBI withholds info on faulty ballistics testing
Information about the FBI — Your source for comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about the FBI
* Weaponry
Spokane Police Weapon of Choice — Glock 40
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office — Pistols, Submachine Guns and Battle Rifles
Battle Ready — The SPD’s Military Arsenal
Training Spokane Law Enforcement in Intel, Military Weapons, Crowd Control and more
“In the Event of Riots, Civil Disturbances and other L.E. Needs”
SPD’s Suicide Prevention Weapon — (Click on Virtual Tour)
* Statistics
Spokane Statistics and Demographics
Washington State Crime Statistics — Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (1995-2007)
Partners in Crime Prevention (PICP)
Spokane Public Library — Demographics
Hate Crime Incidents — Spokane 2005
Community Colleges of Spokane — Crime Stats and Information
Gonzaga University — Campus Crime Statistics
——-GU — Frequently asked questions about Spokane crime
——-GU — More Campus Crime Statistics (Federal Clery Act Stats)
*COPS — Spokane Community Oriented Policing Services
——-Neighborhood Observation Patrols (NOPS)
——-Calls for Service in Spokane City
——-Spokane Police Department Radio Signal Codes (11/25/07)
*Media Reports
New crime hotline not ringing true
Crime Stats in State have mixed pattern — Seattle PI
*Academic Studies and Reports
*Resources
Freedom of Information and Open Public Meeting Laws
Communications, Media & Publishing
Legal Research
*Spokane Police Department Generated Reports
SPD Neighborhood Policing Plan
Police Department Details Neighborhood Policing Plan (11/21/07)
*Publications
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin — Archive 1996 – present
*Lies, damn lies and…
Experts say ‘ most dangerous city’ rankings twist numbers
*Tasers
Man dies after police jolt him with stun gun — Fredrick, Maryland 11/18/07
Electronic Control Weapons: Review & Recommendations — Georgia Association of Police Chiefs (2005)
*Other
Filming in Spokane (posted 11/26/07) — provides guidance to film companies on movie making in Spokane. Page 10-12 are information on hiring “extra-duty” SPD officers. Information confuses “off-duty” and “extra-duty”.
Spokane Police Abuses: Past to Present 
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