TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2529
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Captain Tim Gately
425-556-2615
TITLE:
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Approve Interlocal Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Mutual Aid for an Independent Force Investigation Team - King County (IFIT-KC)
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The proposed Interlocal Agreement (ILA) establishes an East King County Independent Force Investigation Team (IFIT-KC) to conduct independent investigations of police use of force resulting in death, substantial bodily harm or great bodily harm, in compliance with Washington State Initiative 940, "Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act" (LETSCA). Members of the IFIT include Washington State Patrol, King County Sheriff's Office, University of Washington, and police departments from the cities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Kirkland, Issaquah, Lake Forest Park, Medina, Mercer Island, Redmond, and Snoqualmie/North Bend.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Inititive-940 and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 139-11 and 12
* Required:
LETSCA requires that all police use of force that results in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm be investigated completely independent of the involved agency.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
This mutual aid agreement will provide a forum for independent investigations of police use of force by East King County police agencies; any participating member may request an independent investigation and no person employed by the agency which used the force may participate in the investigation. The agreement will last for one year and includes an automatic renewal on the last day of each year for an additional one year. Any party may withdraw from the agreeme...
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