WA HB 1726 and HB 2037 would roll back last year’s restrictions and protections addressing the use of force by peace officers, which the state passed to reduce police violence. This bill would expand instances in which officers can use physical force, including in situations where it would not be constitutional, such as the right to use physical force when stopping an individual from fleeing an investigative stop.

Visit the WCPA for more on the bill and how to take action.

• NPAP testimony on WA HB 2037
• NPAP testimony on WA HB 1726