Official Text and Analysis.

Establishes the Office of Independent Investigations within the Office of the Governor for the purpose of investigating deadly force incidents involving peace officers.

Modifies the provisions pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Office of the Independent Investigations (OII) by providing that the OII's authority to investigate deadly force cases applies to any incident involving deadly force by an involved officer against or upon a person who is in-custody or out-of-custody. Provides that "in-custody" refers to a person who is under the physical control of a general authority Washington law enforcement agency, a limited authority Washington law enforcement agency, or a city, county, or regional adult or juvenile institution, correctional, jail, holding, or detention facility. Provides that the OII's system and requirements for involved agencies to send notifications to the OII must include direction to agencies as to what incidents of force and injuries and other circumstances must be reported to the OII, including the timing of such reports, provided that any incident involving substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death is reported to the OII immediately. Modifies the requirement for the OII Advisory Board to conduct an assessment as to whether the jurisdiction of the OII should be expanded by requiring the OII to assess whether this expansion should include other types of in-custody deaths not involving use of force but otherwise involving criminal acts committed by involved officers (rather than in-custody deaths involving criminal acts committed by involved officers generally).

Strikes all provisions in the underlying bill establishing the Office of Independent Investigations and related requirements. Instead, provides the following: (1) Establishes legislative findings. (2) Establishes the Washington Deadly Force Investigations Agency (WDFIA) as a department of state government. Provides that the WDFIA is a limited law enforcement agency with the sole function of conducting completely independent investigations of any use of deadly force by a peace officer resulting in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm. (3) Provides that the WDFIA is governed by a board of 15 voting members and one nonvoting member representing specified entities or interests and who are appointed by the Governor or serve in an ex officio capacity. Provides requirements and procedures for appointments, terms, vacancies, compensation, meeting operations, and election of a chair and vice chair.

Requires personnel involved in investigations conducted by the Office of Independent Investigations to receive training on the use of a racial equality lens in conducting their work, rather than the use of a racial equity lens in conducting their work.