State audit: most Washington officers lag on Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act training; work group urged

The State Auditor's Office told a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee on May 13 that Washington law enforcement officers are not making adequate progress on the 40 hours of continuing training required under the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act, enacted in 2019. Justin Stowe, assistant director of performance audit for the State Auditor's Office, introduced auditors who described gaps in training completion and program management.