Reports & Resources
Special Reports
Systemic Review of Officer-Involved Shooting of Anthony Chilcott
August 2021This report focuses on the “Evaluation of King County Sheriff’s Office: Policy, Practice, and Review Mechanisms for Officer-Involved Shootings” gained from the Systemic Review relating to November 25, 2019 Officer-Involved Shooting of Anthony Chilcott.
OLEO Report - English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional)
View OLEO’s 8/31/2021 report presentation to the King County Council Law and Justice Committee
Systemic Review of Officer-Involved Shooting of Tommy Le
September 2020This report focuses on the “Evaluation of King County Sheriff’s Office: Policy, Practice, and Review Mechanisms for Officer-Involved Shootings” gained from the Systemic Review of the June 14, 2017 Officer-Involved Shooting of Tommy Le.
OLEO Report - English | Vietnamese
View OLEO’s 9/2/2020 report presentation to the King County Council Law and Justice Committee
Systemic Review of Officer Involved Shooting of Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens
February 2020This report focuses on the “Evaluation of the King County Sheriff’s Office: Policy, Practice, and Review Mechanisms for Officer-Involved Shootings" gained from the Systemic Review of January 27, 2017 Officer-Involved Shooting of Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens.
OLEO Report - English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional)
View OLEO’s 2/11/2020 report presentation to the King County Council Law and Justice Committee
Use of Force Complaint Processing in the King County Sheriff's Office
August 2018Use of Force Complaint Processing in the King County Sheriff's Office
Appendix 1 – Literature Review | Appendix 2 – P-FAS Summary | Appendix 3 – Recommendations
April 2019
Sheriff’s April 1, 2019 Response | Sheriff’s Appendix 2
May 2019
OLEO’s Response to Sheriff’s Response
Internal Investigations Complaint Classification Review of the King County Sheriff’s Office
July 2018King County Sheriff’s Office Complaint Classification Process Review
April 2019
Sheriff’s April 1, 2019 Response | Sheriff’s Appendix 1
May 2019
OLEO’s Response to Sheriff’s Response
Transparency and Media Relations in High-Profile Police Cases
June 2018Brechner Center Issue Brief
April 2019
Sheriff’s April 1, 2019 Response
May 2019
OLEO’s Response to Sheriff’s Response
Civilian Oversight Entities and Law Enforcement Union Collective Bargaining Agreements: Comparison of King County and other Relevant Jurisdictions
December 2016This report by the OIR Group examines how the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) of the King County Police Officers Guild limits independent police oversight as compared to 20 other CBAs from comparable jurisdictions.
OLEO Report
Review of the King County Sheriff's Office Requirement to Conduct Internal Investigations within 180 Days
July 2015This report focuses on the number of IIU Investigations that were not processed within the required 180 days and identifies possible causes and recommendations to decrease the number of lapses.
OLEO Report
Systemic Review of Officer-Involved Shooting of Dustin Theoharis
July 2013This report focuses on the tactics and decisions of King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) members involved in the incident, the investigations by KCSO that followed, and the assessment as a result of these investigation.
OLEO Memo | PARC Report
Law Enforcement Oversight: Limited Independence, Authority & Access to Information Impede Effectiveness
July 2015King County Auditor's Report
Managing the Risk of Misconduct for the King County Sheriff’s Office
September 2012This report focuses on the King County Sheriff’s Office’s internal oversight of investigations of use of force and employee misconduct.
OLEO Memo | PARC Report
The King County Sheriff's Office: Policies and Procedures for Internal Affairs Investigations
2012This report reviews the King County Sheriff's Office, the Internal Investigations Unit, and the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight to analyze current internal investigations operations and practices.
Hillard Heintze Report
Annual Reports
2021: 2021 Annual Report - English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional)
2020: 2020 Annual Report | Cases OLEO Declined to Certify in 2020
2019: 2019 Annual Report | Cases OLEO Declined to Certify in 2019 | 2019 Corrective Actions and Other Outcomes for Sustained Allegations
2018: 2018 Annual Report | Cases OLEO Declined to Certify in 2018 | 2018 Corrective Actions and Other Outcomes for Sustained Allegations
2017: 2017 Annual Report | Supplemental: Internal Investigations in Which OLEO Requested Further Information
2016: 2016 Annual Report | Supplemental to 2016 Annual Report
2015: 2015 Annual Report
2014: 2014 Annual Report
2011: 2011 Annual Report
Community Resources
Guide to Filing a Complaint Against a Sheriff's Office Employee
Learn More About ComplaintsGuide to Identifying Law Enforcement Officers on Metro and Sound Transit
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2019 Summary of Misconduct Complaints by King County Council District
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