Washington Coalition for Police Accountability - 2021 Legislative Preview Briefing
Start: 2021-01-05 12:00:00 UTC Pacific Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)
Event Type:
Virtual
A virtual link will be communicated before the event.
Host contact info info@wcforpa.org
Please join the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability to learn about our 2021 legislative priorities. Since June, we have been working with Washington State legislative leadership to develop a focused package that will reduce police violence and increase accountability. With your help, we can pass this legislation this year and keep more Washington families safe and whole.
Tuesday, January 5th
12pm - 1pm
via Zoom
This is the exact right moment to work together for substantive meaningful change to police culture, and we need your help.
Bills we will be previewing address the following topics:
- Police tactics - sponsored by Representative Jesse Johnson
- Decertification and loss of license for officer misconduct - sponsored by Senator Jamie Pedersen
- Use of force - sponsored by Representative Jesse Johnson
- Civil liability for police use of force - sponsored by Representative My-Linh Thai
- Independent criminal investigations and prosecutions - sponsored by Representative Debra Entenman
If you are interested in attending and learning more, please RSVP via the sign up box on the right and we will send you the Zoom webinar information to join us on Tuesday, January 5th.
Thank you and we look forward to working together.
The Washington Coalition for Police Accountability includes families who have lost loved ones to police use of deadly force, Initiative 940 campaign leaders, civil rights organizations, Tribes, labor unions, the faith community, and activists committed to ending the violence present in police culture and practices.