WSR 24-07-002

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

TRAINING COMMISSION

[Filed March 6, 2024, 2:15 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 139-06-020 to provide a definition of "serious injury" as it pertains to agency notification requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.101.080.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules on this subject are necessary to provide guidance to law enforcement agencies on when notifications are required to be sent to the Washington state criminal justice training commission for uses of force that result in serious injury.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Intergovernmental rule making that only applies to other governmental agencies or solely impacts the Washington state criminal justice training commission's rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lacey Ledford, 19010 1st Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148, email lacey.ledford@cjtc.wa.gov, website cjtc.wa.gov; or 9010 1st Avenue South Burien, WA 98148, email Kimberly.bliss@cjtc.wa.gov, website cjtc.wa.gov.

March 6, 2024

Lacey Ledford

Rules Coordinator