TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Captain
TITLE:
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Approval of Washington State Allocation of $33,752 to Assist with the Cost of Training Required by Legislation Enacted in 2021 and 2022
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The purpose of this memo is to seek Council's approval for the police department to receive State funding to support required Use of Force training.
In 2022 the Washington State Legislature provided funds for police departments to assist with the cost of required training by certain legislation enacted in 2021 and 2022. The required training includes Use of Force per House Bills 1310, 1735, and 2037, and Duty to Intervene per House Bill 5066.
The State funding is being distributed through the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). To distribute funds equitably, WASPC developed a funding formula based on the number of commissioned officers per agency. Based on the formula, the Redmond Police Department was allocated $33,752.27.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
RPD Policy 300 - Use of Force
RCW 9A.16.020 - Use of Force (When lawful)
RCW 10.120.020 - Permissible Uses of Force
RCW 10.93.190 - Peace Officers Duty to Intervene
RCW 10.116.020 - "Chokehold" or neck restraint prohibited
* Required:
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* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
In December 2022, all commissioned officers received Use of Force policy update training. The curriculum included:
* De-escalation: Alternative tactics and strategies
* What is considered Force
* Gaining compliance prior to use of force
* When force is authorized
* When deadly force is authorized
* Drawing and pointing a firearm
* Duty to intervene
* Prov...
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