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Votes at a glance: CJTC approves minutes, coroner policy, prioritization policy, K-9 evaluators and hiring variance
Summary
At its December meeting, the commission approved the September minutes, adopted a coroner/medical-examiner compliance policy, adopted a certification prioritization policy, approved K-9 evaluator appointments, and granted a hiring-eligibility variance for a Walla Walla County employee.
The Criminal Justice Training Commission took a series of procedural and personnel votes during its December meeting.
- Minutes: The commission approved the September meeting minutes by voice vote.
- Coroner/Medical Examiner policy: Commissioners adopted a compliance policy implementing RCW-based certification and reimbursement-withholding procedures. The policy requires initial notification, a plan-of-action window and a remediation period before CJTC notifies county government and the state treasurer to withhold reimbursement.
- Prioritization policy: The commission adopted a revised certification prioritization policy to assign case priority numbers at intake tied to statutory decertification categories.
- K-9 evaluator approvals: Two K-9 evaluator applications (King County and Spokane County handlers) were approved after staff review of training and prior agency notifications.
- Variance request: Walla Walla County'submitted variance for a background that exceeded a six-month window due to continuous noncertified employment; the commission granted the variance.
Votes were conducted by voice; the transcript records commissioners saying "aye" for approved items but does not include a roll-call tally for each individual vote. Where the transcript records a formal motion and a second, the commission proceeded to voice votes and the chair recorded approval.
