Seattle officer who said Indian woman fatally struck by police SUV had "limited value" may face discipline
CBSN
A Seattle police officer violated policing standards when he was recorded on his body camera saying a graduate student from India had "limited value" after she was fatally struck by another officer's vehicle in a crosswalk last year, the city's Office of Police Accountability said this week.
Police Chief Adrian Diaz will decide on discipline, which could include termination, for officer Daniel Auderer after members of the chief's chain of command discussed the findings and recommendations from the watchdog group at a disciplinary hearing that was held Tuesday, The Seattle Times reported. Auderer is also vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild.
Civilian OPA Director Gino Betts Jr. did not announce his discipline recommendations. They were sent to Diaz, who must justify his findings in writing if they differ.
