The Consent Decree is Terminated
From Hold the Line with Mike Solan by Mike Solan
September 10, 2025 · 1h 4m · Season 2 · Episode 44
About this episode
Mike discusses the termination of the Seattle Police Department’s Federal Consent Decree with guest Bob Scales.
In this episode, Mike welcomes back Bob Scales from Police Strategies to discuss the termination of the Seattle Police Department’s Federal Consent Decree. They dive deep into the grift of consent decrees and the efforts being taken to reform the process. Links: Hardpressed: https://www.hardpressed-info.com/federal-judge-ends-seattle-pd-oversight-now-what/ Mayor Harrell’s statement: https://harrell.seattle.gov/2025/09/03/city-of-seattle-and-seattle-police-successfully-exit-consent-decree-marking-new-chapter-of-accountability-and-community-partnership/
People in this episode
Host: Mike Solan
Guest: Bob Scales
Topics covered
- police reform
- consent decree
- Seattle Police Department
- government accountability
- community partnership
Keywords
- consent decree
- Seattle Police
- police reform
- Bob Scales
- Mike Solan
- government accountability
- community partnership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Seattle Police Department, Police Strategies, City of Seattle, Hardpressed
Places: Seattle
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