Report finds Clark County law enforcement did not fully comply in 2 death probes
Washington AG Bob Ferguson: Not all conditions of law followed By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: February 26, 2021, 6:00pm
Share: Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
The Washington Attorney General’s Office has found that Clark County law enforcement failed to fully comply with legal requirements during two police shooting investigations.
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team did not include two non-law enforcement community representatives while investigating the fatal shootings of William E. Abbe, 50, killed April 28 in Vancouver, and Edwin L. Glessner, 32, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound March 12 when Camas and Washougal police officers responded t
The Area Council held its first regular monthly meeting of the new year on
Monday, January 4. Major topics discussed were: (1) Tahoma School District Board Update; (2) Countywide Planning Policies Update; (3) Issues/Questions for State Legislature; (4) Cedar Hills Regional Landfill; and (5) Upcoming Area Council Major Tasks.
Area Council Officer Elections
At its first monthly meeting of the year the Area Council conducts internal elections for its Officers. The positions and duties are: Chair: Maintain Council operations and interfaces and preside at all meetings; Vice-Chair: Serve in the absence of the Chair and Chair the Public Relations Committee which manages Area Council member elections; Recording Secretary: Prepare and distribute Council meeting minutes; Corresponding Secretary: Prepare and transmit all Council correspondence, author articles on activities, and control web site content; and Treasurer: Receive and be accountable for all Council funds, maintain accounts, and
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The 105-day legislative session will begin remotely on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (Shutterstock/Kristin Halverstadt)
OLYMPIA, WA Democratic legislators on Tuesday filed three bills related to police accountability ahead of lawmakers convening an unusual 105-day session next week.
Due to ongoing coronavirus precautions, this year s 105-day legislative session will largely take place remotely, including most debates and votes in both chambers. The Seattle Times reports a limited number of state senators will be permitted on the floor under the approved guidelines, while the Capitol grounds will remain closed to the public.
On Tuesday, state Sen. Manka Dhingra and Reps. John Lovick and Bill Ramos filed three pieces of law enforcement legislation with stated goals to establish a high standard of honesty, increase public scrutiny over the use of deadly force and create a duty to intervene when colleagues break department policies.
The Area Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 7. All of our Guest Speakers were from King County: Department of Local Services (DLS) Director, John Taylor; his Roads Division Director, Tricia Davis; and his Permitting Division Product Line Manager, Ty Peterson. Also, guests included: King County Road Engineer, Joann Kosai-Eng; DLS External Communications Manager, David Daw; King County Comprehensive Plan (KCCP) Manager, Ivan Miller; Roads Division Business Support, Kim Williams; and Marissa Alegria, Community Liaison.
Members from
other Rural Area Unincorporated Area Councils (UACs) / Unincorporated Area Associations (UAAs) / Organizations also were in attendance: Four Creeks UAC (FCUAC), Upper Bear Creek UAC (UBCUAC), and Soos Creek Area Response (SCAR).