Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

Use of Force Policy Disclaimer

The Use of Force Policy and accompanying information below are provided as-is by the law enforcement agency

Agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with the AGO model policy:
No
Why agency's use-of force policy departs from the AGO model policy:
Our policy is based upon RCW and accounts for us not having 24-hour-a-day supervisor coverage.
How agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with RCW 10.120.020:
Our use of force policy incorporates all of RCW 10.120.020.
Date policy last updated: