As the first state auditor’s office in the nation to systematically review every local investigation into police use of deadly force, today the Office of the Washington State Auditor published a new summary report offering insights from its first year of these unique audits.
The State Auditor's Office is the first in the nation to routinely audit investigations of police use of deadly force by comparing them to state rules and professional best practices. This past week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to give auditors greater access to information in that work.
OLYMPIA – Today the Office of the Washington State Auditor released two first-of-their-kind audits related to law enforcement officers' use of deadly force. The reports compare the investigations of such incidents to state rules and professional best practices.