VANCOUVER, WA: "The way police do their jobs in the state of Washington is about to dramatically change under new police accountability laws passed by the legislature. The dozen bills [Governor] Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Taylor’s killing in Louisville, Kentucky. They require officers to intervene if their colleagues engage in excessive force, a demand inspired by the officers who stood by while Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee to Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. The bills also create an independent office to review the use of deadly force by police, make it easier to decertify police for bad acts, and require officers to use “reasonable care,” including exhausting de-escalation tactics, in carrying out their duties. The use of tear gas and car chases are restricted and it’s easier to sue officers when they inflict injury. [Clark County Sheriff's Chief Criminal Deputy] Horch told KOIN 6 News there is still some confusion over what authorities can and can’t do.

“There are some deputies that believe police work is over. There are others that are going ‘I get it, I get what they’re saying, I may have to let somebody go when I don’t want to,'” he said.

Under the new laws, paramedics may be on their own when it comes to getting a combative patient onto a gurney. The law directs 911 and police to have mental health workers respond instead of officers but the Clark County Sheriff’s Office says there are not enough mental health workers available to keep up with demand."

https://www.koin.com/news/washington/deputy-explains-how-was-new-laws-will-change-police-response/