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:
While our policy is mostly consistent with the AGO’s model policy there are a couple small variations that are articulated in the document included with this submission.
How agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with RCW 10.120.020:
All parts of RCW 10.120.020 are represented in our policy as provided by Lexipol.
Date policy last updated: