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The Attorney General's Office manages several task forces to assist the office in carrying out important initiatives.
ACTIVE GROUPS
Tipline Advisory Committee – 2021 - 2022
Pursuant to ESSB 5092 (127) (17) (a) the Tipline Advisory Committee advises the Office of the Attorney General as it develops processes for risk assessment, threat assessment, referral and follow-up, data retention, and confidentiality of the Tipline Program. For more information, visit the Tipline Advisory Committee page.
Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force
The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIW/P) Task Force will assess systemic causes behind the high rate of disappearances and murders of indigenous women and people. The team will support the 21-member task force, and produce two reports to the Governor and Legislature in August 2022 and June 2023 to report the task force’s findings. The task force will include tribes and tribal organizations, as well as state and local policy makers.
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Statewide Coordinating Committee – 2013-2023
Pursuant to House Bill 1832 and codified in RCW 7.68.801, the Attorney General’s Office convenes the Coordinating Committee to improve protections for exploited youth by examining local and regional practices and incidence data. For more information, visit https://www.atg.wa.gov/commercially-sexually-exploited-children-statewide-coordinating-committee.
Office of Military & Veteran Legal Assistance Advisory Committee – 2017 to present
Pursuant to Substitute House Bill 1055 and codified in RCW 43.10.292, the Attorney General’s Office convenes the Advisory Committee to provide advice and assistance to the Office of Military & Veteran Legal Assistance regarding program design, operations, volunteer recruitment and support strategies, service delivery objectives and priorities, and funding. For more information, visit https://www.atg.wa.gov/omvla-advisory-committee.
Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Advisory Group – 2019-2021
Pursuant to Second Substitute House Bill 1166 and codified in RCW 43.10.800, the Attorney General’s Office convenes the Advisory Group to reduce the number of untested sexual assault kits in Washington and to review best practice models for managing all aspects of sexual assault investigations.
Meeting
- SAFE Advisory Group Voting Meeting
- Tuesday, October 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Agenda
- Click here to join the Zoom Meeting
- Meeting ID: 864 9129 7310
- Passcode: 729455
Previous Meeting Minutes
- September 29, 2022
- July 27, 2022
- June 16, 2022
- April 5, 2022
- October 7, 2021
- September 1, 2021
- June 9, 2021
- November 9, 2020
- October 16, 2020
Annual Reports
Organized Retail Crime Theft Task Force – 2022
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the creation of a statewide Organized Retail Crime Theft Task Force in June 2022. The Task Force will improve coordination and collaboration among law enforcement agencies to address these multi-jurisdictional crimes that endanger employees and cause significant economic harm to our state. If you have any questions please reach out to the Policy Unit, policy_team@atg.wa.gov.
Previous Meeting Minutes
Washington State Joint Legislative Task Force on Jail Standards - 2022
Pursuant to the Washington State 2021-23 Operating Budget, and codified in RCW 70.48.801 the Joint Legislative Task Force on Jail Standards will gather and review data on jails in Washington and across the United States to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding state oversight of jails and other policy changes to promote safety and welfare for incarcerated persons and staff.
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Expected Topics |
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November 17 |
Jail Health Services – Medical and Dental, Substance Use Disorder Treatment |
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December 14 |
Jail Health Services – Mental Health Services, Suicide Prevention and Intervention |
Meeting will be held at the Spokane County Jail: 1100 W Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260. You can also participate via Zoom/phone |
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January 19 |
Jail Oversight Standards |
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February 15 |
Adverse Events – Use of Solitary Confinement, Use of Force |
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March 23 |
Adverse Events – Sexual Assault, In-Custody Deaths |
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April 19 |
Impacts on Friends and Family – Telecommunications, Commissary & Rates |
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May 3 |
Jail Standards and Oversight |
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May 18 |
Recommendation Discussion |
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June 7 |
Recommendation Voting |
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*Agenda and meeting access information will be posted 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Previous Meeting Minutes
Sunshine Committee – 2007 to present
Pursuant to Substitute Senate Bill 5435, the Attorney General’s Office convenes the Committee to review all exemptions to the Public Disclosure Act. For more information, visit https://www.atg.wa.gov/sunshine-committee.
COMPLETED GROUPS
Sexual Assault Coordinated Community Response Task Force – 2020-2022
Pursuant to Substitute Senate Bill 6158, the Attorney General’s Office convenes the Task Force to develop best practice protocols for coordinated community responses to sexual assault survivors beginning with their arrival at a hospital or clinic.
Previous Meeting Minutes
- September 8, 2022
- July 13, 2022
- May 25, 2022
- March 29, 2022
- October 28, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- May 5, 2021
- February 17,2021
- November 16, 2020
- October 15, 2020
Annual Reports
Hate Crime Advisory Working Group – 2019-2020
Pursuant to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1732 and codified in RCW 43.10.300, the Attorney General’s Office convened the Advisory Working Group to develop strategies to raise awareness of and enhance responses to hate crimes and hate incidents.
Senate Bill 6360 Work Group: Consolidating Traffic-Based Financial Obligations Work Group. – 2016-2017
Pursuant to Substitute Senate Bill 6360, the Attorney General's Office convened a work group to provide input on the development of a unified and affordable payment plan for statewide consolidation of an individual's traffic-based financial obligations imposed by courts of limited jurisdiction.
Appendix A (Work Group Perspectives), Appendix B (County Profiles & Locations of Failure to Appear Suspensions)
Youth Safety and Well-being Statewide Reporting Tool Work Group – 2019-2020
Pursuant to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1109 Section 134(14), the 2019 Operating Budget, the Attorney General’s Office convened the Work Group to study and make a proposal for the implementation of a 24-hour statewide hotline or app for receiving reports and other information related to youth safety and well-being.
Law Enforcement Data Collection Advisory Group
Pursuant to Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5259, the Attorney General’s Office convened the Law Enforcement Data Collection Advisory Group to help the Office design and develop the statewide law enforcement data collection program to promote openness, transparency and accountability.
Status
The Advisory Group’s unanimous recommendations were approved by the Attorney General.
In compliance with Senate Bill 5259 (2021), the Attorney General's Office recently issued a solicitation to contract with an institution of higher education (defined in RCW 28B.92.030) to establish the statewide Law Enforcement Use of Force Data Program. Please find the full solicitation, solicitation documents and bid instructions here: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/. This contract shall fulfill the legislative mandate and enact the Advisory Group’s final recommendations, as approved by Attorney General Bob Ferguson.