RCW 43.101.145
Written complaint to deny, suspend, or revoke peace or corrections officer certification—Immunity of complainant.
(1) Any individual may submit a written complaint to the commission stating that an officer's certificate should be denied, suspended, or revoked, and specifying the grounds for the complaint. Filing a complaint does not make a complainant a party to the commission's action.
(2) The commission has sole discretion whether to investigate a complaint, and the commission has sole discretion whether to investigate matters relating to certification, denial of certification, or revocation of certification on any other basis, without restriction as to the source or the existence of a complaint. All complaints must be resolved with a written determination, regardless of the decision to investigate.
(3) The commission may initiate an investigation in any instance where there is a pattern of complaints or other actions that may not have resulted in a formal adjudication of wrongdoing, but when considered together demonstrate conduct that would constitute a violation of RCW 43.101.105 (2) or (3). The commission must consider the agency's policies and procedures and the officer's job duties and assignment in determining what constitutes a pattern.
(4) A person who files a complaint in good faith under this section is immune from suit or any civil action related to the filing or the contents of the complaint.
[ 2021 c 323 § 12; 2001 c 167 § 8.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.101 - Criminal Justice Training Commission—Education and Training Standards Boards.
43.101.020 - Commission created—Purpose.
43.101.040 - Terms of members—Vacancies.
43.101.050 - Cessation of membership upon termination of office or employment.
43.101.060 - Chair and vice chair—Quorum—Meetings.
43.101.070 - Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.
43.101.080 - Commission powers and duties—Rules and regulations.
43.101.085 - Additional powers and duties.
43.101.095 - Peace and corrections officer certification—Background investigation.
43.101.105 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace and corrections officer certification.
43.101.125 - Lapsed peace officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
43.101.126 - Lapsed corrections officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.
43.101.157 - Tribal police officer certification.
43.101.170 - Training and education obtained at approved existing institutions.
43.101.205 - Training on interaction with persons with substance use disorders.
43.101.220 - Training for corrections personnel.
43.101.221 - Training for corrections personnel—Core training requirements.
43.101.222 - Training for students enrolled at institutions of higher education.
43.101.224 - Training for persons investigating child sexual abuse.
43.101.225 - Training on vehicular pursuits.
43.101.230 - Training for tribal police officers and employees authorized—Conditions.
43.101.240 - Community-police partnership.
43.101.250 - Firearms certificate program for *private detectives.
43.101.260 - Firearms certificate program for security guards.
43.101.270 - Sexual assault—Training for investigating and prosecuting.
43.101.272 - Sexual assault—Training for persons investigating adult sexual assault.
43.101.274 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum modification.
43.101.276 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum requirements.
43.101.278 - Sexual assault—Development of proposal for case review program.
43.101.280 - Ethnic and cultural diversity—Development of curriculum for understanding—Training.
43.101.290 - Training regarding hate crime offenses.
43.101.300 - Juvenile runaways—Policy manual.
43.101.350 - Core training requirements.
43.101.360 - Report to the legislature.
43.101.365 - Child abuse and neglect—Development of curriculum.
43.101.370 - Child abuse and neglect—Intensive training.
43.101.380 - Hearings—Panel membership—Standard of proof—Appeals—Judicial review.
43.101.390 - Immunity of commission.
43.101.400 - Confidentiality of records—Public database.
43.101.415 - Racial profiling—Reports to the legislature.
43.101.419 - Motorcycle profiling.
43.101.420 - Personal crisis recognition and crisis intervention services—Training.
43.101.427 - Crisis intervention training—Rules.
43.101.430 - Criminal justice training commission firing range maintenance account.
43.101.435 - Washington internet crimes against children account.
43.101.450 - Violence de-escalation training.
43.101.452 - Mental health training.
43.101.460 - Audits—Deadly force investigations.
43.101.465 - Audits—Law enforcement agency training and certification requirements.
43.101.470 - Audits—Costs and fees.
43.101.495 - Written model policy—Duty to intervene.
43.101.800 - Critical incident stress management programs—Expansion—Report.
43.101.801 - Development of policies, procedures, and rules—2021 c 323.