State of Accountability

Shinebox Films
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Documentary

From 2000 to 2020, police in Washington State killed 646 citizens. During that time, only one officer was charged with murder. State of Accountability is a documentary-style podcast that examines police accountability in Washington State. Through interviews, documentation, and found footage, each episode covers topics at the heart of the issue.

Episodes

  1. 07/23/2021

    Chapter 4: Don't Be A Sheep

    We need to talk about Sheriffs. As elected officials, Sheriffs across the state have become highly political. And the only way to hold them to account is by initiating a recall.

    Chapter 4: Don't Be A Sheep

  2. 07/12/2021

    Chapter 3: Two Departments

    Accountability is handled differently in every department. In this chapter, we'll examine two police departments and how their hiring processes and culture affect their workplace and accountability within.

    Chapter 3: Two Departments

  3. 07/05/2021

    Chapter 2: Path of the Guardian

    Washington State's Criminal Justice Training Commission develops and monitors training officers receive. This chapter examines what that training looks like and how it's administered throughout an officer's career.

    Chapter 2: Path of the Guardian

  4. 06/27/2021

    Chapter 1: Disconnect

    Throughout the summer of 2020, the nation heard names the names George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Locally, people chanted the names of Manny Ellis and Tommy Le. But there are also many, many more victims. This chapter is an introduction to why legislators were focused on police reform in 2021 and what it means when people talk about police accountability.

    Chapter 1: Disconnect

  5. Season 1 Trailer

    Trailer

    State of Accountability will examine the systems of police accountability as they exist in Washington state. We’ll talk about modern policing, crisis training, accountability measures, and the legislation spawned by the 2020 protests. Through the words of activists, law enforcement, scholars, family members of victims of police violence, reporters, and legislators, we’ll discuss accountability measures as they were in the summer of 2020, the legislation enacted to strengthen police accountability, and the gaps in accountability left unaddressed.

    Trailer
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About

From 2000 to 2020, police in Washington State killed 646 citizens. During that time, only one officer was charged with murder. State of Accountability is a documentary-style podcast that examines police accountability in Washington State. Through interviews, documentation, and found footage, each episode covers topics at the heart of the issue.

Information

  • Creator
    Shinebox Films
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Shinebox Films
  • Show Website
    State of Accountability