Washington Coalition for Police Accountability
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Led by families who lost loved ones to police violence, WCPA promotes implementation of policies that reduce violence and increase police accountability.
Washington State
Joined November 2020
Join the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability on January 19 (MLK Day) this year. We will be in Olympia meeting with lawmakers calling for true accountability for law enforcement. Register here: https://t.co/leR97QCJQB
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Yesterday, we remembered David Novak, killed by Spokane Police on January 7 in 2019.
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“During the past 3 decades, the percentage of reported violent and property crimes solved by police through an arrest dropped a whopping 41%. During the same 3 decades, the amount CA taxpayers spend to fund law enforcement has risen by a staggering 52%.”
sfchronicle.com
California law enforcement isn’t the panacea for crime that some moderate Democrats and...
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Sign in CON for HB 1635: This bill shields governments and law enforcement from liability related to dogs used to detect fentanyl. Its not good policy to block victims from suing when they are harmed by the actions of government. Sign in CON: https://t.co/Q6lCF1eTIK?
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Hearings Thursday 2/15 at 8:00 am: Sign in PRO for HB 1579 - The Independent prosecutor bill has a hearing in Senate Law and Justice. Please click this link to sign in pro:
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Sign in CON on ESSB 5299: This bill creates "standards for officer protection." We are not against reporting officer injuries, but there already are mechanisms in place—Use this link to sign in CON:
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Sign in PRO on SSB 6009: Support a state-wide ban on hogtying. It is an inhumane practice and no law enforcement agency should retain the discretion to use it. Sign in PRO:
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RGENT LAST MINUTE ACTION ALERTS Hearings tomorrow 2/14, at 10:30 am: 🧵
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Check out the latest legislative update from the WCPA team. https://t.co/A1QrGibbGx
facebook.com
Happy Black History Month! In this Week 4 Legislative Session Recap, Dr. Gary Damon, Jr. (WCPA Interim Executive Director) catches up with Annalesa Thomas (impacted family member and WCPA Member)...
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Some video from Advocacy Day in Olympia! https://t.co/oWmYDrc8qO
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2024 ADVOCACY DAY. Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA) members spent the day advocating at the state Capitol in Olympia on January 24, 2024. Impacted family members, policy experts, and allies gathered for a packed day of meetings, connections, and impact.
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Nowels confirmed deputies fired their weapons but did not release whether the suspect did. He did not release how many deputies fired and whether the suspect had a weapon. https://t.co/uGwJ4OcIOz
spokesman.com
Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday shot and killed a man who neighbors said had been harassing and threatening them.
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Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, prime sponsor of the bill: “This is to ensure that there is confidence and transparency in the process.”
washingtonstatestandard.com
Democratic lawmakers in Washington want to conduct independent state prosecutions of officers accused of unlawful use of deadly force.
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“The disgrace you have brought to the department on a global scale will undoubtedly stain SPD’s reputation for years, and your insensitivity tarnished some observers’ perceptions of all SPD officers” and put them at risk.
seattletimes.com
Seattle Police Department commanders have recommended possible termination for a union official who downplayed the death of a young woman struck and killed by a fellow officer.
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“Dr. Clifford Stott, an expert hired by the City to analyze the early days of the protests, said he had not seen that level of aggressive violent police response against protesters in any democratic state.” https://t.co/QZj90e64jJ
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Accountability must be foundational to policing culture, and so must compassion, empathy, restraint, and sound judgment. https://t.co/Vp02sNEFO5
seattletimes.com
The desire for social reckoning has somehow been pitted against the need for social order. This false choice makes society neither safe nor just, writes columnist Marcus Harrison Green.
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An estimated 11,500 people have been killed in high-speed police chases since 1979. About half were innocent bystanders. https://t.co/NI4FlEFQT2
governing.com
Chases have cost the lives of thousands (half of them innocent bystanders), but sometimes they’re the only way to apprehend violent criminals. Police agencies need nuanced policies to guide their...
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