RCW 43.101.010 Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Applicant” means an individual who has received a conditional offer of employment with a law enforcement or corrections agency. (2) “Chief for a day program” means a program in which commissioners and staff partner with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and the community […]
RCW 43.101.020 Commission created—Purpose. (1) There is hereby created and established a state commission to be known and designated as the Washington state criminal justice training commission. (2) The purpose of the commission shall be to establish and administer standards and processes for certification, suspension, and decertification of peace officers and corrections officers. The commission […]
RCW 43.101.021 Policy. It is the policy of the state of Washington that all commissioned, appointed, and elected law enforcement personnel comply with their oath of office and agency policies regarding the duty to be truthful and honest in the conduct of their official business. [ 2010 c 294 § 1.]
RCW 43.101.030 Membership. The commission shall consist of 21 members as follows: (1) The governor shall appoint: (a) One incumbent sheriff and one incumbent chief of police. The governor shall additionally appoint an alternate incumbent chief of police who may perform commission duties in place of the appointed incumbent chief if that person is unavailable; […]
RCW 43.101.040 Terms of members—Vacancies. All members appointed to the commission by the governor shall be appointed for terms of six years, such terms to commence on July first, and expire on June thirtieth. However, for members first appointed as a result of chapter 323, Laws of 2021, the governor shall appoint members to terms […]
RCW 43.101.050 Cessation of membership upon termination of office or employment. Any member of the commission appointed pursuant to RCW 43.101.030 as an incumbent official or as an employee in a correctional system, as the case may be, shall immediately upon the termination of his or her holding of said office or employment, cease to […]
RCW 43.101.060 Chair and vice chair—Quorum—Meetings. The commission shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings may be called by the chair and shall be called by the chair upon the written request […]
RCW 43.101.070 Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses. Members of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Attendance at meetings of the commission shall be deemed performance by a member of the […]
RCW 43.101.080 Commission powers and duties—Rules and regulations. The commission shall have all of the following powers: (1) Conduct training, including the basic law enforcement academy and in-service training, and assume legal, fiscal, and program responsibility for all training conducted by the commission; (2) Grant, deny, suspend, or revoke certification of, or require remedial training […]
RCW 43.101.085 Additional powers and duties. In addition to its other powers granted under this chapter, the commission has authority and power to: (1) Contract for services as it deems necessary in order to carry out its duties and responsibilities; (2) Cooperate with and secure the cooperation of any department, agency, or instrumentality in state, […]
RCW 43.101.095 Peace and corrections officer certification—Background investigation. (1) As a condition of employment, all Washington peace officers and corrections officers are required to obtain certification as a peace officer or corrections officer or exemption therefrom and maintain certification as required by this chapter and the rules of the commission. (2)(a) Any applicant who has […]
RCW 43.101.105 Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace and corrections officer certification. (1) To help prevent misconduct, enhance peace officer and corrections officer accountability through the imposition of sanctions commensurate to the wrongdoing when misconduct occurs, and enhance public trust and confidence in the criminal justice system, upon request by an officer’s employer or on […]
RCW 43.101.115 Denial or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Readmission to academy—Reinstatement. (1) A person denied a certification based upon dismissal or withdrawal from a basic law enforcement academy or basic corrections academy under RCW 43.101.105(3)(a) is eligible for readmission and certification upon meeting standards established in rules of the commission, which rules may […]
RCW 43.101.121 Denial or revocation of certification—Subsequent certification as corrections officer or peace officer. An individual whose peace officer certification is denied or revoked pursuant to this chapter may not thereafter be certified as a corrections officer without first satisfying the requirements of eligibility for certification or reinstatement of certification. A corrections officer whose corrections […]
RCW 43.101.125 Lapsed peace officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules. A peace officer’s certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than twenty-four consecutive months in the officer’s service as a full-time law enforcement officer. A break in full-time law enforcement service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplinary […]
RCW 43.101.126 Lapsed corrections officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules. A corrections officer’s certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than twenty-four consecutive months in the officer’s service as a full-time corrections officer. A break in full-time corrections service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplinary discharge, or […]
RCW 43.101.135 Separation of peace or corrections officer—Notification to commission—Investigation—Civil penalty. (1)(a) Upon separation of a peace officer or corrections officer from an employing agency for any reason, including termination, resignation, or retirement, the agency shall notify the commission within 15 days of the separation date on a personnel action report form provided by the […]
RCW 43.101.145 Written complaint to deny, suspend, or revoke peace or corrections officer certification—Immunity of complainant. (1) Any individual may submit a written complaint to the commission stating that an officer’s certificate should be denied, suspended, or revoked, and specifying the grounds for the complaint. Filing a complaint does not make a complainant a party […]
RCW 43.101.155 Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Statement of charges—Notice—Hearing. (1) If the commission determines, upon investigation, that there is cause to believe that a peace officer’s or corrections officer’s certification should be denied, suspended, or revoked under RCW 43.101.105, the commission must prepare and serve upon the officer a statement […]
RCW 43.101.157 Tribal police officer certification. (1) Tribal governments may voluntarily request certification for their police officers. Tribal governments requesting certification for their police officers must enter into a written agreement with the commission. The agreement must require the tribal law enforcement agency and its officers to comply with all of the requirements for granting, […]
