Bill To Create Police Use-Of-Force Database Passes WA Legislature
OLYMPIA, WA — A bill to create a new database to better track and log the use of force by police and other law enforcement agencies has made its way through the Washington state Legislature.
The bill, SB 5259, was sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) and requested by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, but drew a strong bipartisan support, passing the Senate 46 - 2 in March and recently passing the House 97 - 1.
The bill now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk for final approval. Once signed, it will create a publicly-available database tracking police incidents in which:
Someone died.
Someone was severely injured.
An officer used force against a person, but the person did not die or suffer substantial bodily harm.
An officer shot at gun, pointed a gun at a person, put someone in a chokehold, used a taser or pepper spray, hit someone with a club or baton, physically struck someone or rammed them with their patrol car.
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