Spokane police chief ordered officers not to work with FBI after June 11 protest

Spokane Police Chief Blocked FBI After Protest Arrests, Citing State Law

Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall issued a directive in June barring his department from cooperating with the FBI after officers arrested dozens during immigration-related protests. Internal police records obtained by The Center Square show that Hall also ordered felony charges to bypass the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office and instead be routed to the Washington Attorney General—a move prosecutors now say was illegal. The June 11 protests, led …

Spokane police chief ordered officers not to work with FBI after June 11 protest

(The Center Square) – Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square.

Spokane Police Chief Ordered Officers Not to Work With FBI After Immigration Protests

SPOKANE, WA – Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square. The chief also ordered the Spokane Police Department to route any felony charges to the Office of the Attorney General instead of the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers filed reports in the days following June 11, raising concerns that Hall’s…