Seattle (March 1, 2024) – Today, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office Criminal Division filed a traffic infraction with Seattle Municipal Court regarding Seattle Police Officer Kevin Dave.
The City Attorney’s Office Criminal Division decision to file follows the Feb. 22, 2024 Seattle Police Department citation referral to CAO: “The Seattle Police Department has referred a traffic infraction to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office involving Officer Kevin Dave in the tragic death of Jaahnavi Kandula. The referral is for a traffic infraction under Seattle Municipal Code 11.58.005.C, Negligent Driving in the Second Degree with a Vulnerable User Victim. That infraction carries a civil penalty with a fine up to $5,000. The City Attorney’s Office Criminal Division will thoroughly review the referral prior to making a decision.” – CAO, Feb. 22, 2024
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison issued this statement on the matter:
“I have delegated this matter to the CAO Criminal Division Chief and will maintain a clear separation between the CAO Criminal Division and the CAO Civil Division. I have made this decision to avoid a conflict of interest, as events underlying this referral could require me, as Seattle City Attorney, to represent the City of Seattle in future related civil matters.” – Ann Davison, Seattle City Attorney