Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.101 · 85 active provisions
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) "Certified" means the individual has met the background check requirements under this chapter; completed the basic law enforcement academy, the corrections of…
(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 c…
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.
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 u…
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 ranging from two years to six…
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 be a member of the commission.
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 of six members.
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 duties of…
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 tra…
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, county, and ci…
(1)(a) As a condition of employment, or of holding office, all peace officers and all corrections officers are required to obtain certification and maintain certification as required by this chapter and the rules of the commission.(b) To ensure that sheriffs, police chiefs, and town marshals meet the requirements in RC…
A corrections officer must be a citizen of the United States or a person who is legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.This section shall be interpreted and applied consistent with federal law and regulations. This section shall not be construed to permit an employer to override or bypass wor…
(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 its own initiative,…
(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 provide for probationary terms…
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 officer certificati…
A peace officer's certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than 24 consecutive months in the officer's service as a law enforcement officer. A break in law enforcement service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplinary discharge, or to the pendency of a wo…
A corrections officer's certification lapses automatically when there is a break of more than 24 consecutive months in the officer's service as a corrections officer. A break in corrections service which is due solely to the pendency of direct review or appeal from a disciplinary discharge, or to the pendency of a work…
(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 commission.(b) If the employer accep…
(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 to the commission's action.(2) The commission has sole discretion whethe…
(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 of charges. Service on the officer must be b…
(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 r…
In establishing standards for training and education, the commission may, so far as consistent with the purposes of *RCW 43.101.160, permit required training and education of any criminal justice personnel to be obtained at existing institutions approved for such training by the commission.
(1) The commission, or the executive director acting on its behalf, is authorized to accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to the commission, and accept, receive, disburse, and administer grants or other funds or gifts from any source, including private individuals or agencies, the federal govern…
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all law enforcement personnel, except volunteers, and reserve officers whether paid or unpaid, initially employed on or after January 1, 1978, shall engage in basic law enforcement training which complies with standards adopted by the commission pursuant to RCW…
(1) Beginning July 1, 2022, all law enforcement personnel required to complete basic law enforcement training under RCW 43.101.200 must receive training on law enforcement interaction with persons with substance use disorders, including persons with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions, and…