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PDFWAC 139-06-100

Outcomes for determinations of misconductDenial, suspension, revocation, retraining, or dismissal of the statement of charges.

(1) When an applicant or certified officer is found to have committed misconduct listed under RCW 43.101.105(3), the commission may convene a hearing panel to review the facts and, with any finding of misconduct, determine any appropriate outcomes. Outcomes include any or multiple of the following: Denial, suspension, revocation of certification, remedial training, or dismissal of the statement of charges. In determining an appropriate outcome following a finding of misconduct, the hearings panel shall review the following evidence, if admitted:
(a) Information provided by the complainant(s), if any;
(b) The final disposition and all supporting documentation and information submitted to the commission and the basis for the final disposition following an investigation by a law enforcement or corrections agency regarding alleged misconduct;
(c) The final disposition and any documentation submitted to the commission and the basis for the final disposition of any due process hearing or disciplinary appeals hearing provided such hearing has occurred prior to the commission's action;
(d) Any information obtained by the commission through its own investigation or research;
(e) Any discipline or training ordered by the employing agency regarding the alleged misconduct; and
(f) Whether the employing agency bears any responsibility for the situation.
(2) Additional bases for determining appropriate outcomes shall be developed by the commission.
(3) The fact that the commission has suspended the certified officer's certification is not in and of itself a bar to the employing agency's maintenance of the officer's health and retirement benefits.
(4) Any suspension imposed by the commission shall run concurrently to any leave or discipline imposed by the employing agency for the same incident.
(5) An agency may not terminate the certified officer based solely on imposition of suspension or probation by the commission.
(6) This subsection does not prohibit a law enforcement agency from terminating the certified officer based on the underlying acts or omissions for which the commission took such action.
(7) Reserve officers are subject to the same commission actions as certified officers based on alleged misconduct listed in RCW 43.101.105 (2) and (3) if the reserve officers are certified pursuant to RCW 43.101.095.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. WSR 23-19-038, § 139-06-100, filed 9/13/23, effective 10/14/23; WSR 23-01-086, § 139-06-100, filed 12/16/22, effective 1/16/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080 and 43.101.801. WSR 22-13-075, § 139-06-100, filed 6/9/22, effective 7/10/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. WSR 03-02-010, § 139-06-100, filed 12/20/02, effective 1/20/03.]
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