RCW 43.101.200
Law enforcement personnel—Basic law enforcement training required—Commission to provide.
(1) All law enforcement personnel, except volunteers, and reserve officers whether paid or unpaid, initially employed on or after January 1, 1978, shall engage in basic law enforcement training which complies with standards adopted by the commission pursuant to RCW 43.101.080. For personnel initially employed before January 1, 1990, such training shall be successfully completed during the first fifteen months of employment of such personnel unless otherwise extended or waived by the commission and shall be requisite to the continuation of such employment. Personnel initially employed on or after January 1, 1990, shall commence basic training during the first six months of employment unless the basic training requirement is otherwise waived or extended by the commission. Successful completion of basic training is requisite to the continuation of employment of such personnel initially employed on or after January 1, 1990.
(2) Except as provided in RCW 43.101.170, the commission shall provide the aforementioned training and shall have the sole authority to do so. The commission shall provide necessary facilities, supplies, materials, and the board and room of noncommuting attendees for seven days per week, except during the 2017-2019, 2019-2021, and 2021-2023 fiscal biennia when the employing, county, city, or state law enforcement agency shall reimburse the commission for twenty-five percent of the cost of training its personnel. Additionally, to the extent funds are provided for this purpose, the commission shall reimburse to participating law enforcement agencies with ten or less full-time commissioned patrol officers the cost of temporary replacement of each officer who is enrolled in basic law enforcement training: PROVIDED, That such reimbursement shall include only the actual cost of temporary replacement not to exceed the total amount of salary and benefits received by the replaced officer during his or her training period.
[ 2021 c 334 § 977; 2021 c 323 § 31; 2019 c 415 § 969; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 973; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 957; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 982; 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 § 949; 1997 c 351 § 13. Prior: 1993 sp.s. c 24 § 920; 1993 sp.s. c 21 § 5; 1989 c 299 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 212 § 2.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2021 c 323 § 31 and by 2021 c 334 § 977, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
Effective date—2019 c 415: See note following RCW 28B.20.476.
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.
Effective dates—2015 3rd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 28B.15.069.
Effective dates—2013 2nd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 2.68.020.
Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 50: See note following RCW 15.76.115.
Severability—1997 c 351: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1997 c 351 § 14.]
Effective date—1997 c 351: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 13, 1997]." [ 1997 c 351 § 15.]
Severability—Effective dates—1993 sp.s. c 24: See notes following RCW 28A.310.020.
Effective dates—1993 sp.s. c 21: See note following RCW 82.14.310.
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.