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Spokane police audit
Spokane police bought $5.3 million in cars, travel, gasoline, weapons, training, clothing, electronics and office equipment over two decades, using a private account operated by the department’s Special Investigations Unit outside of public scrutiny and in violation of city and state laws. This information was revealed in accounting statements obtained by The Spokesman-Review through a public records request. Browse below for the story, documents, audio and interactive graphics.
The ‘golden goose’ fund
Accounting statements show that the Spokane Police Department applied such a broad definition to the purpose of the fund that the account could be used for nearly anything.
September 13, 2009
Interactive graphics
Find out where the unit spent its money with these clickable charts.
September 11, 2009
Document: City report
Read the city of Spokane’s review of the SIU account.
September 11, 2009
Document: State auditor’s report
Read how SIU lieutenants operated the account.
September 11, 2009
Document: Data procedure
Read the state’s explanation of data used in the audit.
September 11, 2009
Audio: Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
Listen to the chief describe how she discovered the SIU account.
September 11, 2009
