Officer Detail: Lauren Balter

General Information

Name Lauren Balter
OpenOversight ID 89
Department [WA] Seattle Police Department
Race White
Gender Female
Birth Year (Age) 1989 (~35 y/o)
First Employment Date 2019-10-14
Number of known incidents 3
Currently on the force Yes

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
Police Officer 8643 North Pct 2Nd W - B/N Relief 2021-01-24
Police Officer 8643 North Pct 2Nd W - L/U Relief 2020-09-01 2021-01-24
Police Student Officer 8643 Training - Field Training Squad 2019-10-14 2020-09-01

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$95,380.00 (data incomplete) 2021
$102,200.76 $24,942.53 $127,143.29 2020

Incidents

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0462

Date Jun 11, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0462
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Lauren Balter , Charles Foreman , Brehon Ness
Description

Allegation 1 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Charles Foreman
Badge #: 7569
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 2 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Charles Foreman
Badge #: 7569
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 3 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 4 — Administrative Procedures and Requirements

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 5 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 6 — Video and Audio Recording

Name: Brehon Ness
Badge #: 6342
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 7 — Stops, Detentions and Arrests

Name: Brehon Ness
Badge #: 6342
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Investigation
Finding:

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

Incident OPA Case 2021OPA-0390

Date Jun 11, 2021
Report # OPA Case 2021OPA-0390
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Lauren Balter , Charles Foreman , Brehon Ness
Description

Allegation 1 — Force - Use

Name: Charles Foreman
Badge #: 7569
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 2 — Force - De-Escalation

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 3 — Force - Use

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

Allegation 4 — Force - Use

Name: Brehon Ness
Badge #: 6342
Disposition:
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding:

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

Incident OPA Case 2019OPA-0447

Date Jun 13, 2019
Report # OPA Case 2019OPA-0447
Department Seattle Police Department
Officers Lauren Balter , Evan J. Pitzner , Jason Marchione
Description

Allegation 1 — Bias - Reporting

Name: Evan Pitzner
Badge #: 8524
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 2 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Evan Pitzner
Badge #: 8524
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 3 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 4 — Bias - Reporting

Name: Lauren Balter
Badge #: 8643
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

Allegation 5 — Bias-free Policing

Name: Jason Marchione
Badge #: 8490
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Not Sustained Unfounded

Allegation 6 — Bias - Reporting

Name: Jason Marchione
Badge #: 8490
Disposition: OPA No Allegations Sustained
Discipline:
Incident Type: OPA Expedited Investigation
Finding: Process as Supv Action

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