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Commission reviews proposed WAC 139.12 edits intended to clarify independent-investigation roles
Summary
Commission staff briefed commissioners on proposed edits to WAC 139.12 to align with RCW guidance and state-auditor recommendations; commissioners discussed practical implications including a nonbinding 'should' recommending officers avoid full uniform during death notifications.
Commission staff presented proposed updates to WAC 139.12, the Washington Administrative Code chapter that guides independent-investigation practices, and answered commissioners’ questions about specific language and audit recommendations.
Lacey Ledford, legislative liaison and roles coordinator, summarized stakeholder outreach and the ad hoc commissioners' review process. Staff said the last comprehensive update to the WAC was in 2012 and that the new draft incorporates recommendations from the state auditor and clarifies roles for…
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