RCW 43.101.410
Racial profiling—Policies—Training—Complaint review process—Data collection and reporting.
(1) Local law enforcement agencies shall comply with the recommendations of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs regarding racial profiling, as set forth under (a) through (f) of this subsection. Local law enforcement agencies shall:
(a) Adopt a written policy designed to condemn and prevent racial profiling;
(b) Review and audit their existing procedures, practices, and training to ensure that they do not enable or foster the practice of racial profiling;
(c) Continue training to address the issues related to racial profiling. Officers should be trained in how to better interact with persons they stop so that legitimate police actions are not misperceived as racial profiling;
(d) Ensure that they have in place a citizen complaint review process that can adequately address instances of racial profiling. The process must be accessible to citizens and must be fair. Officers found to be engaged in racial profiling must be held accountable through the appropriate disciplinary procedures within each department;
(e) Work with the minority groups in their community to appropriately address the issue of racial profiling; and
(f) Within fiscal constraints, collect demographic data on traffic stops and analyze that data to ensure that racial profiling is not occurring.
(2) The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall coordinate with the criminal justice training commission to ensure that issues related to racial profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered in regional training for in-service law enforcement officers at all levels.
(3) Local law enforcement agencies shall report all information required under this section to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
[ 2002 c 14 § 2.]
NOTES:
Declaration—Findings—2002 c 14: "(1) The legislature declares that racial profiling is the illegal use of race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without a legal basis under the United States Constitution or Washington state Constitution.
(2) The legislature recognizes that the president of the United States has issued an executive order stating that stopping or searching individuals on the basis of race is not an effective law enforcement policy, that it is inconsistent with democratic ideals, especially the commitment to equal protection under the law for all persons, and that it is neither legitimate nor defensible as a strategy for public protection. The order also instructs the law enforcement agencies within the departments of justice, treasury, and interior to collect race, ethnicity, and gender data on the people they stop or arrest.
(3) The legislature finds that the Washington state patrol has been in the process of collecting data on traffic stops and analyzing the data to determine if the patrol has any areas in its enforcement of traffic laws where minorities are being treated in a discriminatory manner. The legislature further finds that the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs has recently passed a resolution condemning racial profiling and has reaffirmed local law enforcement agencies' commitment to ensuring the public safety and the protection of civil liberties for all persons. The association also restated its goal of implementing policing procedures that are fair, equitable, and constitutional." [ 2002 c 14 § 1.]
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.