Local attorney James Egan will receive the video he is asking for. In fact, he already has.
The Seattle Police Department via the City Attorney’s Office provided a copy of the in-car camera footage to James Egan as a matter of criminal discovery. Mr. Egan received police records that were necessary to adequately represent his client.
Mr. Egan made a separate request for the same in car video via the SPD Public Disclosure Unit. This request is currently in process. Once completed, Mr. Egan’s will receive another copy of the same video.
The SPD Public Disclosure Unit handles on average 4,000 requests for records per year. Every requestor receives a response from the department within five business days.
Since 2008, Mr. Egan alone has made 316 requests of the Seattle Police Department. He has 10 requests that are currently pending. His current request, like all others, will be handled in the order in which it was received.