Reform implication · 2 cases

Executive departures with a paper trail

Settlements that end senior-staff disputes routinely include non-disclosure clauses or vague public explanations. Reform requires public disclosure of the underlying findings whenever a senior departure is tied to a misconduct complaint.

  1. SEA-2025-002 · Jan 23, 2025 · Alleged
    Pedro Gomez served as Director of External Affairs in Mayor Bruce Harrell's office. On June 18, 2024, Gomez allegedly raped Cheryl Delostrinos following a business meeting that Harrell had helped arrange. A police incident report describes…
    Special privilegesStructural failure
  2. SEA-2024-001 · May 29, 2024 · Documented · $338K
    In May 2024, Mayor Bruce Harrell removed Adrian Diaz as Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief amid mounting reports of harassment, retaliation, and management dysfunction. Rather than being terminated, Diaz was moved to a "special…
    Conflict of interestSpecial privilegesStructural failure