Officer Detail: Carmen Y. Best

General Information

Name Carmen Y. Best
OpenOversight ID 1864
Department [WA] Seattle Police Department
Race Black
Gender Female
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date 2011-08-09
Number of known incidents 8
Currently on the force No

Assignment History

Assignment changes are estimated based on title changes between rosters obtained from the department. As a result, no assignments from before 2011 are available at this time.
Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Chief Of Police 5719 Cop - Chief Of Police 2019-10-14 2020-09-15
Deputy Chief Of Police 5719 Deputy Chief - Operations 2015-02-12 2019-10-14
Assistant Chief Of Police 5719 Investigations Bureau 2014-05-01 2015-02-12
Acting Police Captain 5719 Community Outreach Section 2012-11-05 2014-05-01
Police Lieutenant 5719 Community Outreach Unit 2011-08-09 2012-11-05

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$323,475.25 $323,475.25 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0476

Date Jun 20, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0476
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 2 — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Active
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0354

Date Jun 08, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0354
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best , Thomas Mahaffey
Description

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 2 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 3 — Professionalism

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 4 — Conformance to Law

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 5 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 6 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 7 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 8 — Conformance to Law

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 9 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 10 — Professionalism

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 11 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 12 — Conformance to Law

Name: Thomas Mahaffey
Badge #: 5831
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 13 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 14 — Professionalism

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 15 — Conformance to Law

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 16 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 17 — Conformance to Law

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 18 — Conformance to Law

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 19 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 20 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 21 — Professionalism

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 22 — Professionalism

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 23 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Allegation 24 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Lawful and Proper

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address East - EDWARD - E2
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0345

Date Jun 07, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0345
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation 1 — Professionalism

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 2 — Discretion and Authority

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 3 — Supervisory Responsibility

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 4 — Conformance to Law

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Source: SPD - Initiated
Case Status: Active
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2020OPA-0207

Date Mar 30, 2020
Report # OPA Case 2020OPA-0207
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2018OPA-0015

Date Nov 28, 2017
Report # OPA Case 2018OPA-0015
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: SPD - Forwarded
Case Status: Completed
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Address Southwest - FRANK - F1
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0869

Date Jul 04, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0869
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA Contact Log Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Contact Log
Finding:

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2016OPA-0235

Date Feb 22, 2016
Report # OPA Case 2016OPA-0235
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation — Vehicle Operation

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA Supervisor Action Closed
Discipline:
Incident Type: Supervisor Action
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Source: Customer Service Bureau
Case Status: Completed
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Address X - XX
Seattle, WA
 

Incident OPA Case 2015OPA-0126

Date Jul 09, 2014
Report # OPA Case 2015OPA-0126
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Carmen Y. Best
Description

Allegation — Integrity and Ethics

Name: Carmen Best
Badge #: 5719
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Source: Community Member
Case Status: Completed
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Address West - KING - K1
Seattle, WA

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