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HOUSE BILL 1156
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representatives Dunn, Boldt, Delvin, D. Sommers, Carrell and O'Brien
Read first time 01/15/97. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to arming community corrections officers; and adding a new section to chapter 72.02 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.02 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Community corrections officers may, at their discretion, carry firearms during the course of their official field duties. The department shall not be responsible for providing or paying for any firearms, materials, equipment, or training associated with implementation of this policy. A community corrections officer who chooses to be armed pursuant to this section shall, at his or her own expense, arrange for and complete any necessary training. In addition, a community corrections officer who chooses to be armed pursuant to this section shall, at his or her own expense, provide his or her own firearm as well as any associated materials and equipment needed by the community corrections officer in order to carry a firearm.
(2) Nothing in this section may be construed as making community corrections officers eligible for membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system under chapter 41.26 RCW.
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