The terms of a tentative labor agreement between the city and the Spokane Police Guild were published last week, elucidating its potential impact on police oversight and drawing mixed reviews from the city’s police ombudsman.
There is broad consensus that, in comparison to the proposed agreement voted down last year, the new proposal announced earlier this month would enhance the powers of the department’s civilian watchdog while improving officer salaries.
But whether it matches the level of oversight called for in the City Charter remains up for debate.
“I think we’re closer, but I don’t think we’re there yet,” Spokane Police Ombudsman Bart Logue told The Spokesman-Review last week.
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