The basic law enforcement and reserve academy curriculum of the commission may include, but not be limited to, the following core subject areas with common threads of communications, community policing, and professional ethics throughout:

(1) Use of force training consistent with permissible uses of force per RCW 43.101.490;

(2) Domestic violence reports and situations per RCW 10.99.030 and 10.99.033;

(3) Mental health training as prescribed in WAC 139-11-020 per RCW 43.101.452;

(4) Victim centered and trauma-informed approach to policing per RCW 43.101.274;

(5) Ethnic and cultural diversity per RCW 43.101.280;

(6) Hate crimes per RCW 43.101.290;

(7) Violence de-escalation training as prescribed in WAC 139-11-020 per RCW 43.101.450;

(8) Substance use disorders per RCW 43.101.205;

(9) Child abuse and neglect per RCW 43.101.365;

(10) Vehicular pursuits per RCW 43.101.225;

(11) Motorcycle profiling per RCW 43.101.419;

(12) Orientation and history of policing;

(13) Criminal law;

(14) Criminal procedures;

(15) Patrol procedures;

(16) Crisis intervention per RCW 43.101.427;

(17) Emergency vehicle operations;

(18) Report writing;

(19) Traffic law;

(20) Firearms;

(21) Defensive tactics; and

(22) Criminal investigation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. WSR 23-01-086, § 139-05-250, filed 12/16/22, effective 1/16/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080 and 43.101.200. WSR 19-07-037, § 139-05-250, filed 3/13/19, effective 4/13/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. WSR 05-20-029, § 139-05-250, filed 9/28/05, effective 10/29/05; WSR 00-17-017, § 139-05-250, filed 8/4/00, effective 9/4/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.010(2). WSR 93-13-097, § 139-05-250, filed 6/21/93, effective 7/22/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080(2). WSR 86-19-021 (Order 1-B), § 139-05-250, filed 9/10/86.]

PDFWAC 139-05-250

Basic law enforcement curriculum.