Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

(1) The director shall: (a) Oversee the duties and functions of the office and investigations conducted by the office pursuant to this chapter; (b) Hire or contract with investigators and other personnel as the director considers necessary to perform investigations conducted by t…

(1) The director may employ, or enter into contracts with, personnel as he or she determines necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. The director must request input from the advisory board on the hiring process and hiring goals, including diversity. (2) The direc…

(1) The director shall designate investigator positions that are limited authority Washington peace officers as defined in RCW 10.93.020. The investigators designated as limited authority Washington peace officers have the authority to investigate any case within the jurisdiction…

(1) The office has jurisdiction over, and is authorized to conduct investigations of, all cases and incidents as established within this section. (2)(a) The director may cause an investigation to be conducted into any incident: (i) Involving: (A) A use of deadly force by an invol…

(1) The criminal justice training commission shall collaborate with the office to ensure office investigators receive sufficient training to attain the necessary requirements to conduct investigations under the jurisdiction of the office. (2) The investigators of the office shall…

The office will conduct analysis of use of force and other data to the extent such data is available to the office. The director is authorized to enter into contracts or memoranda of understanding to access data as needed. If data is available, the office should, at a minimum, an…

No action or other proceeding may be instituted against the director, an investigator, or an employee or contractor in the office or a person exercising powers or performing duties at the direction of the director for any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execut…

(1) An involved agency shall notify the office of any incident by an involved officer in accordance with the requirements under RCW 43.102.050 and pursuant to this section. (a) If the incident involves use of deadly force by an involved officer that results in death, substantial …

(1)(a) There is created the office of independent investigations advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of the following 11 members, appointed by the governor, one of whom the governor shall designate as chair: (i) Three members of the general public representing the co…

The following investigative and private information is confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW: (1) All investigative records compiled or prepared by the office in connection with a review or investigation conducted pursuant to RCW 43.10…