Official Text and Analysis.

Requires a peace officer to intervene when the officer witnesses a fellow peace officer engaging in the use of excessive force.

Changes definition of "wrongdoing" to mean either: (1) Knowingly violating clearly established rights of any person while on duty; or (2) conduct constituting a criminal act, whether on or off duty.

Establishes a work group convened by the Criminal Justice Training Commission to make recommendations regarding when a peace officer must intervene or report wrongdoing observed by another peace officer.

Clarifies that when the act impairs contractual obligations, the existing collective bargaining agreement prevails until such time as the agreement expires, is renewed, or is amended.

Adds good faith standard for reporting and intervening.

Changes the definition of "excessive force" from "exceeding degree of force permitted by law or policy of observing officer's agency" to an objective reasonableness standard.

Delays implementation by 6 months. Gives police groups and CJTC six additional months to create the policy and provides an extra six months for local adoption. Gives commission CJTC six additional months to incorporate model policy into training curriculum. Provides six extra months for existing officers to receive duty to intervene training.

Requires that the observed officer must be identifiable and on-duty before the observing officer is required to intervene.

Clarifies the duties to report and intervene apply to Washington peace officers.

Committee Amendment.(1) Provides that the requirements to intervene to stop the use of excessive force and report wrongdoing apply to general authority peace officers (rather than all peace officers under the Mutual Aid Peace Officer Powers Act). (2) Modifies provisions to refer to the "use of excessive force," instead of "excessive use of force". Defines "excessive force" as force that exceeds the force permitted by law or policy of the witnessing officer's agency (rather than force that exceeds the "degree of" force permitted by law or policy of the witnessing officer's agency). (3) Defines "wrongdoing" as conduct that is contrary to law or contrary to the policies of the witnessing officer's agency, provided that the conduct is not de minimis or technical in nature (rather than conduct that is harmful or contrary to law; or that is a violation of professional standards or ethical rules; and that is not de minimis or a technical violation). Provides that a peace officer must make a report to a supervisor when he or she witnesses wrongdoing committed by another peace officer (rather than when he or she observes wrongdoing committed by another peace officer). Specifies that reports must be made to the witnessing officer's supervisor or employing agency.

Senate concurred in House amendment(s).