New State Office of Independent Investigations to investigate first use-of-deadly-force incident
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) will soon begin its first investigation since the agency was created by the state legislature in 2021 in the wake of national calls for accountable use of force following the death of George Floyd and national riots that followed in the summer of 2020. OII is to […]
Bill would establish office to investigate police use of force
Investigative panel would not include police Reports would go back to prosecutors, police for decision making Editor’s Note: Pictured above is Rep. John Lovick (LD-44 D) speaking on bill concerning community oversight boards during the Jan. 26 Public Hearing. By Sydney Brown | Washington State News Journal OLYMPIA, Wash., January 26, 2021 – Fred Thomas […]
