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Aug. 18, 2021 - Despite issues, WA cops find jobs elsewhere
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Despite credibility issues, WA cops find police jobs elsewhere.
Prosecutors must flag officers who have known incidents of dishonesty or other misconduct. A Crosscut investigation found at least 22 officers with such issues still found new jobs at other agencies.
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Crosscut Now
Aug. 18, 2021 - Despite issues, WA cops find jobs elsewhere
8/18/2021 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Prosecutors must flag officers who have known incidents of dishonesty or other misconduct. A Crosscut investigation found at least 22 officers with such issues still found new jobs at other agencies.
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Washington police officers whose dishonesty or misconduct landed them on an official list of cops with credibility issues have moved on to other departments and continue to work in law enforcement.
Many of these officers either quit their jobs under pressure or were about to be fired.
A Crosscut investigation found at least 22 officers still found new jobs at other agencies in the state.
Prosecutors are required to track cops who've been accused of dishonesty or other behavior that could be used to question their testimony in court.
This year, new laws from the State Legislature have addressed police accountability gaps, but the laws may not touch officers whose histories of misconduct stretch back years.
The agency that licenses police officers told Crosscut it does not plan to try to suspend or revoke officers' certifications for past offenses.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
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