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Walla Walla County OKs Lexipol partnership to meet new WADEPs use-of-force reporting
Summary
The Board authorized the sheriff's office to contract with Lexipol for a reporting solution to meet Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPs) requirements after officers raised concerns about the new portal's burden on staff time.
Walla Walla County commissioners on Aug. 18 approved a contract allowing the sheriff's office to purchase reporting software from Lexipol to meet the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPs) reporting mandate. The purchase was presented by Chief Schram, who said the state-directed WADEPs portal — which Walla Walla County must begin reporting to as the portal becomes live — creates a heavy administrative burden on deputies and supervisors. "The burden on the agencies is extremely high," Schram said, describing the multiple review steps and manual entries required without an integrated solution.
Schram told commissioners the WADEPs requirement grew out of 2021 state…
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