Auderer was on a phone call with police union president Mike Solan, and he said that Kandula had "limited value" so the city should "just write a check [for] $11,000".
[7] The footage was forwarded to the Seattle Office of Police Accountability and an investigation into Auderer's conduct was opened; Leesa Manion, the King County Prosecuting Attorney, also announced a criminal review of Dave's actions.
[9][10] On September 13, 2023, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell released a condolence letter written to Kandula's family.
The Kandula family declared their intent to pursue civil actions against Dave and the Seattle Police Department.
[14] In December of 2024, Dave reached an agreement with The King County Prosecutor's Office to pay a $5000 fine.