Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
That’s according to a report released this week by the state auditor’s office. The audit found just 16% of veteran officers and 14% of new officers had finished the 40 hours of training. Roughly 42% of vets were at least halfway done. At this rate, under half of the state’s officers will have finished the training by a 2028 deadline.
The mandated training aims to reduce use-of-force cases, making civilians and officers safer, and thus improving trust in law enforcement.
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