The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations is a new agency that will eventually investigate police shootings and other deadly force cases statewide.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A new Washington state agency is set to take over investigations into fatal police shootings and other deadly use-of-force incidents in Southwest Washington starting in December. Investigations are currently conducted by teams of neighboring law enforcement agencies.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) was created in 2021 based on the recommendation of a task force that Gov. Jay Inslee convened on how to investigate police use of deadly force. The OII is led by a civilian director and
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