Complaints about individual officers may be filed at the officer’s department and may be filed at the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC). The process for each is separate, however, the CJTC will use the local agency’s investigation in its own review and investigation.

The Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Inatai Foundation. This generous funding will be provided over three years and will directly support our mission to advocate for police accountability, justice, and safer communities for all Washingtonians.

We are deeply disappointed and frustrated by the decision not to charge the Seattle officer who fatally shot Iosia Faletogo in 2018. This decision marks yet another example of how our system continues to fail to hold law enforcement officers accountable for taking the lives of people in our community.

Meet Dan Benjamin, Juror #9 in the groundbreaking trial that led to the first-ever murder conviction of a police officer in Washington state. In our interview, Dan reflects on the weight of serving in this historic case, sharing insights into the jury's deliberations, the evidence presented, and the impact this trial has on police accountability.

After three days of deliberation, the jury in the Jeff Nelson trial reached a verdict. The tension in the courtroom was palpable as the verdict was read - guilty on charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

The murder conviction of Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson in the 2019 death of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey is more than just the first murder conviction of a police officer in Washington state in over 85 years. It also stands as a guide to prosecutors on how to apply the law when deciding whether to bring criminal charges against a police officer.

Accountability for criminal acts by law enforcement has been a missing piece in the legal system. This trial is profoundly important because, to the community and families, Nelson’s guilt was obvious.

Delay has real consequences for communities across the state. We know that officer decision-making on who they will stop and when is highly discretionary and involves racial disparities. The impacts will burden communities of color and persons who are struggling financially.

WCPA members spent the day at the state Capitol in Olympia, January 24, 2024.

The Washington Coalition for Police Accountability opposes the newest effort to weaken Washington’s pursuit policy, Initiative to the Legislature 2113, which was certified on January 11, 2024.

At an October briefing for reporters, WCPA family members who have lost loved ones to unnecessary police violence and police reform policy experts released our priorities for the 2024 Washington legislative session. 

When we hear a recording of police officers joking about Jaahnavi Kandula’s death, we can’t help but imagine all of the unrecorded conversations of police officers belittling our dead loved ones.”

“As a mother whose life was shattered when her child was killed by police, I’ll say it again: We want police to stop killing our families.”

The Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA) announces its newly appointed Interim Executive Director, Dr. Gary Damon, Jr.

The OII is now accepting requests to review prior investigations of deadly force cases

Let’s talk Facts about police vehicle pursuits.