SB 5165-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires that, by December 1, 2003, the Washington state criminal justice training commission, the Washington state patrol, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and organizations representing state and local law enforcement officers shall develop a written model policy on vehicular pursuits.

Requires that, by June 1, 2004, every state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement a written vehicular pursuit policy. The policy adopted may, but need not, be the model policy developed under this act. However, any policy adopted must address the minimum requirements specified.

Requires that, by June 30, 2006, every new full-time law enforcement officer employed, after the effective date of this act, by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency shall be trained on vehicular pursuits.

Requires that, beginning July 1, 2006, every new full-time law enforcement officer employed by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency shall be trained on vehicular pursuits, within six months of employment.

Declares that nothing in this act requires training on vehicular pursuit of any law enforcement officer who is employed in a state, county, or city law enforcement agency on the effective date of this act beyond that which he or she has received prior to the effective date of this act.