The Washington State Patrol investigated and "found no evidence to indicate that the Tacoma Police Department is a criminally corrupt organization." But they did uncover examples of:
Discrimination and harassment.
Conflicting and illegal orders.
Immoral conduct.
Failure to investigate domestic violence.
Conducting personal business on duty.
Improper use of department equipment.
Improper evidence handling.
Lying."
...
"The report alludes to allegations from a Tacoma police officer that bribery may have played a role in the release of a prominent architect arrested last year after he allegedly defied a construction flagger and almost hit him with his car. Sgt. Robert Blystone ordered arresting Officer Joe Bundy to release architect Leroy Pardini after Pardini was heard to brag about his connections to city hall and asked, "What will it take to make this go away?" "
So far, I'm not finding results of the FBI investigation.
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Factfinder2 ago
The FBI investigated the Tacoma Police Dept. on corruption allegations in 2003: https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/FBI-digging-deeper-into-corruption-in-Tacoma-1122811.php
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Tacoma-police-condemned-1130037.php
The Washington State Patrol investigated and "found no evidence to indicate that the Tacoma Police Department is a criminally corrupt organization." But they did uncover examples of:
Discrimination and harassment. Conflicting and illegal orders. Immoral conduct. Failure to investigate domestic violence. Conducting personal business on duty. Improper use of department equipment. Improper evidence handling. Lying."
...
"The report alludes to allegations from a Tacoma police officer that bribery may have played a role in the release of a prominent architect arrested last year after he allegedly defied a construction flagger and almost hit him with his car. Sgt. Robert Blystone ordered arresting Officer Joe Bundy to release architect Leroy Pardini after Pardini was heard to brag about his connections to city hall and asked, "What will it take to make this go away?" "
So far, I'm not finding results of the FBI investigation.