Monday, September 8, 2008

ONGOING COVERAGE: POLICE CHIEF SEARCH

Background: Stories and features related to the 2006 selection process for Spokane's new police chief

The candidates Anne E. Kirkpatrick • Profile • Resume (PDF) (Video interview refused) Roger Peterson • Profile • Video interview • Resume (PDF) Linda E. Pierce • Profile • Resume (PDF) (Video interview refused) Bruce A. Roberts • Profile • Video interview • Resume (PDF) All videos require Quicktime

City Council makes it official

8/1/2006 | Spokane City Council members Monday night voted unanimously to confirm Anne E. Kirkpatrick of Federal Way as the city's next police chief. Kirkpatrick, 46, was chosen last month by Mayor Dennis Hession after a nationwide search that brought 43 applicants.

Turmoil, budget problems await city's new top cop

7/21/2006 | Spokane police chief nominee Anne E. Kirkpatrick, if confirmed by the City Council, will take control of a department wrought with turmoil and budget problems.

Mayor picks Kirkpatrick for Spokane police chief

7/21/2006 | Anne E. Kirkpatrick, the woman who will likely become Spokane's next police chief, wasted no time Thursday making her presence known. The 46-year-old Federal Way chief spent the day meeting city leaders, house hunting and familiarizing herself with the city.

Joint task force will target gangs

7/14/2006 | Spokane city and county law enforcement are joining with federal agencies to fight gang members who commit violent crime. Over the last nine months, Spokane police and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office have seen a rise in crimes in which guns were fired or used to threaten others, said Spokane police spokesman Cpl. Tom Lee.

Top cop finalists weigh in

7/11/2006 | Spokane residents questioned the four police chief candidates at the first public forum on issues ranging from citizen oversight to how each would gain the trust of police officers.

Closed meeting with finalists open to some

7/11/2006 | Along with their public events, the four candidates for Spokane’s next police chief met with members of the department Monday morning in a session that was closed to the public – or at least most of it.

Big days finally here for chief hopefuls

7/10/2006 | The next Spokane police chief is among us. Spokane Deputy Chief Bruce Roberts already was here, but the other three finalists for the top cop position – Roger Peterson of Rochester, Minn.; Anne Kirkpatrick of Federal Way, Wash.; and Linda Eschenfelder Pierce of Seattle – arrived Sunday night.

Oversight of police an issue

7/9/2006 | Four finalists who want to be Spokane's next police chief currently work at departments where civilian oversight is either defunct, under challenge or doesn't exist at all.

Police finalist foresees good fit

7/8/2006 | MAPLE VALLEY – In 25 years on the Seattle Police Department, Assistant Chief Linda Pierce has covered a lot of ground. She's worked in every precinct in the city.

Deputy chief's roots go to Expo

7/7/2006 | This the third story in a four-part series.  A stroll through Riverfront Park is like a trip back through time for Deputy Spokane Police Chief Bruce Roberts, who walked a downtown beat as a rookie during Expo '74.

Ethics are priority for chief candidate

7/6/2006 | ROCHESTER, Minn. – When one of his officers pulled what he thought was his Taser but instead shot an unarmed man in the back, Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson did what he always does when his department makes a mistake.

Police finalist tough, charming

7/5/2006 | FEDERAL WAY – It was a slack tourism year and a Memphis classifed ad that steered Anne Kirkpatrick out of her intended hotel career and into policing.

Four vie for top cop

6/28/2006 | The mayor's office has released the names of four finalists for Spokane police chief.

Police oversight on trial

6/25/2006 | A mentally disabled man buying a burrito ends up dead in March after being repeatedly shocked with police Taser guns and hog-tied on the floor of a Spokane convenience store.

Lingering aftershocks

6/25/2006 | When Otto Zehm died in spring after being Tasered and bound by Spokane police, Spirit Creager's pain and fear flashed back. The 34-year-old painter of custom homes hasn't spoken publicly about being stunned repeatedly by a Spokane County sheriff's deputy on a summer night in front of his girlfriend and their two children nearly two years ago.

Boise a model for civilian police oversight

6/25/2006 | Among the largest cities in the Pacific Northwest, Spokane is the only one without direct citizen oversight of its police force. Boise and Portland have oversight systems that allow citizens to complain about police conduct to someone other than the police.

How complaints get to the Citizens' Review Commission

6/25/2006 | A person files a complaint with the Spokane Police Department either by phone (509-625-4100) or in writing. After an investigation, the police chief decides whether it is handled as a "complaint" or an "inquiry.