09/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/16/2024 17:17
September 16, 2024
(Anchorage, AK) - The Office of Special Prosecutions, OSP, has concluded eight reviews of officer-involved shootings for 2024 cases with five new cases that are under review.
"The Office of Special Prosecutions' review of use-of-deadly-force incidents ensures that officers continue to follow the criminal law in their use of force," said Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore.
OSP does not investigate criminal matters; it receives investigations from law enforcement agencies and reviews their investigations to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.
New cases
Reviewed and Closed Cases, Officers Justified in Use of Deadly Force
On July 17, the Department of Law held a press conference on the process for and the importance of reviews. The livestream of the conference is available on Law's Facebook page under Live.
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Department Media Contacts: Communications Director Patty Sullivan at [email protected] or (907) 269-6368. Information Officer Sam Curtis at [email protected] or (907) 269-6269.