RCW 43.102.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Advisory board” means the office of independent investigations advisory board. (2) “Deadly force” has the meaning provided in RCW 9A.16.010. (3) “Director” means the director of the office of independent investigations. (4) “Great bodily harm” has […]
RCW 43.102.020 Creation. (1) The office of independent investigations is hereby established within the office of the governor for the purpose of conducting fair, thorough, transparent, and competent investigations as authorized under this chapter. (2) The office of independent investigations is an investigative law enforcement agency, including for the purposes of the public records act, […]
RCW 43.102.030 Powers and duties. In addition to other responsibilities set forth in this chapter, the office shall: (1) Conduct fair, thorough, transparent, and competent investigations of police use of force and other incidents involving law enforcement as authorized in this chapter and shall prioritize investigations conducted by the office based on resources and other […]
RCW 43.102.040 Director. (1)(a) The governor shall appoint the director of the office and determine the director’s compensation. The governor shall select the director from a list of three candidates recommended by the advisory board unless the governor declines to select any of the candidates provided. If the governor declines to select a candidate proposed […]
RCW 43.102.050 Director—Duties—Review of prior investigations. (1) The director shall: (a) Oversee the duties and functions of the office and investigations conducted by the office pursuant to this chapter; (b) Hire or contract with investigators and other personnel as the director considers necessary to perform investigations conducted by the office, and other duties as required, […]
RCW 43.102.060 Personnel. (1) The director may employ, or enter into contracts with, personnel as he or she determines necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. The director must request input from the advisory board on the hiring process and hiring goals, including diversity. (2) The director may employ, or enter into […]
RCW 43.102.070 Investigators. (1) The director shall designate investigator positions that are limited authority Washington peace officers as defined in RCW 10.93.020. The investigators designated as limited authority Washington peace officers have the authority to investigate any case within the jurisdiction of the office and any criminal activity related to, or discovered in the course […]
RCW 43.102.080 Investigations—Duties and powers. (1) The office has jurisdiction over, and is authorized to conduct investigations of, all cases and incidents as established within this section. (2)(a) The director may cause an investigation to be conducted into any incident: (i) Of a use of deadly force by an involved officer occurring after July 1, […]
RCW 43.102.090 Criminal justice training commission—Collaboration—Trainings. (1) The criminal justice training commission shall collaborate with the office to ensure office investigators receive sufficient training to attain the necessary requirements to conduct investigations under the jurisdiction of the office. (2) The investigators of the office shall receive priority registration to criminal justice training commission trainings necessary […]
RCW 43.102.100 Analysis of data—Reports. The office will conduct analysis of use of force and other data to the extent such data is available to the office. The director is authorized to enter into contracts or memoranda of understanding to access data as needed. If data is available, the office should, at a minimum, analyze […]
RCW 43.102.110 Liability. No action or other proceeding may be instituted against the director, an investigator, or an employee or contractor in the office or a person exercising powers or performing duties at the direction of the director for any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of the person’s duty […]
RCW 43.102.120 Investigations—Notification of director—Securing the scene—Control by investigation team. (1) Following notification by the director that the office will accept investigations of cases under its jurisdiction after July 1, 2022, an involved agency shall notify the office of any incident by an involved officer in accordance with the requirements under RCW 43.102.050 and pursuant […]
RCW 43.102.130 Office of independent investigations advisory board. (1)(a) There is created the office of independent investigations advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of the following 11 members, appointed by the governor, one of whom the governor shall designate as chair: (i) Three members of the general public representing the community who are not […]
RCW 43.102.800 Assessment of jurisdiction of office—Report. (Expires July 1, 2024.) (1) In consultation with the director, the advisory board shall assess whether the jurisdiction of the office should be expanded to conduct investigations of other types of incidents committed by involved officers, including but not limited to other types of in-custody deaths not involving […]
