WSR 23-23-096

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

TRAINING COMMISSION

[Filed November 15, 2023, 8:10 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 139-05-300 is being updated to include corrections officers and limited authority officers in the 24-hour annual in-service training requirement.

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 required now that corrections officers and limited authority officers are recognized as certified officers. Certified officers will be required to complete 24-hours of annual in-service training, including the criminal justice training commission's two-hour CIT online course.

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: Language was developed internally as planned changes are made based on existing rules that impact only internal governmental operations.

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 Kayla Wold, email Kayla.Wold@cjtc.wa.gov.

November 15, 2023

Lacey Ledford

Rules Coordinator