SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department has reassigned all but one member of its DUI squad amid an ongoing internal investigation into alleged mishandling of drunken driving arrests.
The department confirmed Monday that three of the squad’s four officers and its sergeant were pulled from their duties last week.
The Seattle Times reports that police say the investigation focuses on reports that the squad was not following department policy requiring supervisors to screen all arrests in person.
Seattle city attorney’s office spokeswoman Kimberly Mills says her office’s criminal division will conduct an individual analysis to determine whether any of its past or present DUI cases may be affected the investigation findings.
