Washington State Office of Independent Investigations

The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) was created in 2021 to investigate cases when a law enforcement officer uses deadly force. It is a limited authority law enforcement agency its investigators have authority only over matters directly related to use of deadly force cases. OII is not yet taking cases for investigation. It is currently engaged in hiring for all positions, finalizing policies and protocols required to conduct its work, and ongoing outreach. OII, however, is now accepting requests to review prior cases of the use of deadly force by law enforcement if new evidence is brought forth not included in the original investigation and the incident resulted in a fatality. To learn more, visit: https://oii.wa.gov/investigations OII has an 11-member OII Advisory Board that consults on policies and protocols. The board includes affected family members, law enforcement, a police chief who is an IIT member, community members, a member of a federally re...