1054-S AMH MOSB LEON 676

SHB 1054 - H AMD 177

By Representative Mosbrucker

ADOPTED 02/27/2021

On page 2, beginning on line 15, after "(1)" strike all material through "section" on line 18 and insert "The criminal justice training commission shall convene a work group to develop a model policy for the training and use of canine teams.

(2) The criminal justice training commission must ensure that the work group is equally represented between community and law enforcement stakeholders, including the following: Families who have lost loved ones as a result of violent interactions with law enforcement; an organization advocating for civil rights; a state-wide organization advocating for Black Americans; a state-wide organization advocating for Latinos; a state-wide organization advocating for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians; a federally recognized tribe located in Washington state; a community organization from eastern Washington working on police accountability; a community organization from western Washington working on police accountability; a community organization serving persons who are unhoused; the faith-based community with advocacy on police accountability; an emergency room doctor with relevant experience; Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs; Washington state patrol; Washington fraternal order of police; Washington council of police and sheriffs; Washington state patrol troopers association; council of metropolitan police and sheriffs; teamsters local 117; and Washington state police canine association.

(3) The model policy work group shall consider:

(a) Training curriculum, including the history of race and policing;

(b) Circumstances where the deployment of a canine may not be appropriate;

(d) Strategies for reducing the overall rate of canine bites;

(e) Circumstances where a canine handler should consider the use of tactics other than deploying a canine;

(f) Explicitly prohibiting the use of canines for crowd control purposes;

(g) Canine reporting protocols;

(h) Circumstances where the use of voluntary canines and canine handlers may be appropriate; and

(i) Identifying circumstances that would warrant the decertification of canine teams.

(4) The criminal justice training commission shall publish the model policy on its website by January 1, 2022.

(5) This section expires July 1, 2022"

EFFECT:

Removes the prohibition on the use of police dogs for apprehending and arresting persons. Instead, requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to convene a work group to develop a model policy on the training and use of canine teams.

Provides that the CJTC must ensure that the work group is equally represented between community and law enforcement stakeholders, including the following: Families who have lost loved ones as a result of violent interactions with law enforcement; an organization advocating for civil rights; a state-wide organization advocating for Black Americans, a state-wide organization advocating for Latinos; a state-wide organization advocating for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians; a federally recognized tribe located in the state; a community organization from eastern Washington working on police accountability; a community organization from western Washington working on police accountability; a community organization serving persons who are unhoused; the faith-based community with advocacy on police accountability; an emergency room doctor with relevant experience; Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs; Washington State Patrol; Washington Fraternal Order of Police; Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs; Washington State Patrol Troopers Association; Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs; Teamsters Local 117; and Washington State Police Canine Association.

Requires the working group to consider the following when developing the model policies: Training curriculum, including the history of race and policing; circumstances where the deployment of a canine may not be appropriate; circumstances where deployment of a canine on leash may be appropriate; strategies for reducing the overall rate of canine bites; circumstances where a canine handler should consider the use of tactics other than deploying a canine; explicitly prohibiting the use of canines for crowd control purposes; canine reporting protocols; circumstances where the use of voluntary canines and canine handlers may be appropriate; and identifying circumstances that would warrant the decertification of canine teams.

Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to publish the model policy on its website by January 1, 2022.

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