Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against police ombuds without question

(The Center Square) – The Spokane Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint against Police Ombuds Bart Logue Wednesday, following an independent investigation into his private consulting business.​

The report obtained by The Center Square determined that Logue’s firm was “pre-authorized,” despite not notifying his supervisor in writing until 15 months after incorporating Pivot Consulting Group. The ombuds had already secured several out-of-state contracts by then, including just two weeks before.

The only city policy requiring employees to disclose such work is the ethics code, which applies when they believe there is a potential conflict of interest. The investigation cleared Logue’s name but failed to mention when he incorporated Pivot or that he had already accepted clients before that disclosure.​

“It was a very thorough investigation,” Ethics Commissi...