I-940: Official Docs and Monitoring
The official legal title of I-940 is the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act (LETCSA). It modified the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and the implementation regulations are now part of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
The official legal title of I-940 is the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act (LETCSA). It modified the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and the implementation regulations are now part of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
I-940 Official Legal Documents:
- Initiative 940 as passed: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Htm/Initiatives/Initiatives/INITIATIVE%20940.htm
- The sections of WA State RCW changed by I-940 are:
- amended RCW 9A.16.040
- added new sections to RCW 43.101: 450, 452, 455
- added new section RCW 36.28A.445
- added new section RCW 10.114.011
Official LETCSA WACs:
- The online version of the Washington Administrative Code
- The website of the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC): LETCSA page
- Easy to ready copies of the official WACs, are on the NextStepsWA google drive.
Independent Investigation Teams
The Independent Investigative Teams (IITs) that are intended to fulfill the requirements of I-940 will be set up in 15 regions across the state. If we want to monitor the progress of setting up these IITs, we need to know where they are, and who is staffing them.
- The current map of these 15 IIT regions (on the google drive)
- A presentation comparing investigations in several states (prepared by the Seattle CPC for the SDFIT review)
Training documents
The "Basic Law Enforcement Academy" training required for every law enforcement officer in WA State consists of a 720 hour syllabus. If we want to monitor how training is changing to meet the new requirements of I-940, we should compare the current syllabus to the changed syllabus.
- The current syllabus (as of Jan 2019) (on the google drive, taken from the CJTC website)
Other RCW Chapters to know
Regarding confidential information in criminal investigations:
- RCW 42.56 Public Records Act -- Esp. section 42.56.240 Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.
- RCW 10.97 WASHINGTON STATE CRIMINAL RECORDS PRIVACY ACT
Policies Regarding Use of Force
California AB-392 (2019-2020)
Seattle SDFIT report (2017)
New Policies Proposed After the George Floyd protests
US House Democrats Bill (Proposed)
Colorado Bill (Passed)
