One night last month, the Tacoma Police Department rediscovered its pride.
Police commanders gleamed in full uniform. Detectives and patrol officers donned coats and ties. Families dressed up. They packed the Tacoma Public Utilities auditorium for the police department's annual awards ceremony.
Police commanders gleamed in full uniform. Detectives and patrol officers donned coats and ties. Families dressed up. They packed the Tacoma Public Utilities auditorium for the police department's annual awards ceremony.
A black check indicates promises that have been fulfilled. The gray checks indicate some progress has been made.
A status report on the key figures in the David Brame scandal
In the months and weeks before he killed his wife and himself, Tacoma Police Chief David Brame was a mess.
Once she knew a troubled man.
A Tacoma police lieutenant whose 1999 employment discrimination lawsuit against the City of Tacoma revealed a rape allegation against Chief David Brame has filed a $500,000 claim against the city.
A high-ranking commander forced into retirement by Tacoma Police Chief David Brame has filed a damage claim against the city, seeking $500,000 in lost wages and benefits.
A Pierce County prosecutor told a judge Friday that the estranged wife of a Tacoma police officer, who was charged with domestic violence against her this week, might have injuries worse than initially thought.
Not all police officers are batterers, a national expert told a crowd of officers Friday. Although sometimes, since Tacoma's chief killed his wife last year, it seems people think that way.
In Spokane, if you're arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, before you leave jail you're served with an order to stay away from the alleged victim.
A Tacoma police officer was charged Thursday with assaulting his estranged wife and sending her to the hospital.
A Tacoma police officer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting his estranged wife, marking the first major test of the police department's new domestic violence policy.
The Legislature on Tuesday sent Gov. Gary Locke a bill that would make Washington the first state to require law enforcement agencies to enact policies for dealing with domestic violence by their own officers.
State Patrol sleuths have spent 2,600 hours so far on their investigation into possible misconduct by some Tacoma police officers and city officials, but it could still be several weeks before their job is complete.
The Tacoma Police Department's new policy on officer-involved domestic violence has been praised by police officers, domestic violence victim advocates, and even former victims throughout the community.
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A 3 part story, the News Tribune investigated the tenure of Tacoma Police Chief David Brame and his life with Crystal Brame …
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