HB 2908 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Creates the joint legislative task force on community policing standards for a safer Washington.

Requires the task force to: (1) Review and discuss data collected and reported by the attorney general as directed by Senate Bill No. 6294, if passed in the 2016 legislative session, and other data reported on justifiable homicide or use of deadly force by public officers from other reputable sources;

(2) Review proposals and recommend modifications to the standards for justifiable homicide and criminal liability;

(3) Review current practices and tools available to law enforcement as an alternative to lethal uses of force;

(4) Evaluate the availability of body cameras and similar tools and determine whether the tools should be implemented;

(5) Review current training curriculum and practices available to law enforcement regarding use of force; and

(6) Evaluate the public confidence in community policing practices and use of force policies in this state.

Expires July 1, 2018.