10.118.010 – Findings.
RCW 10.118.010 Findings. The legislature finds that law enforcement transparency and accountability are vital in maintaining public trust. Data collection is one essential tool to allow the public, law enforcement, and policymakers to analyze the effectiveness of existing police practices, determine which policies and training work and do not work, and avoid unintended consequences by […]
10.118.020 – Definitions.
RCW 10.118.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Contractor” means the institution of higher education contracted with the office of the attorney general to implement the statewide use of force data program as provided in this chapter. (2) “Great bodily harm” has the same […]
10.118.030 – Use of force—Reporting requirements.
RCW 10.118.030 Use of force—Reporting requirements. (1) Each law enforcement agency in the state is required to report each incident where a law enforcement officer employed by the agency used force and: (a) A fatality occurred in connection with the use of force; (b) Great bodily harm occurred in connection with the use of force; […]
10.118.040 – Competitive procurement.
RCW 10.118.040 Competitive procurement. (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the attorney general must engage in a competitive procurement to contract with an institution of higher education to implement the statewide use of force data program. The primary purpose of the contract is to develop a […]