{"id":3203,"date":"2021-11-12T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:26:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:26:59","slug":"a-window-into-law-enforcement-and-our-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2021\/11\/12\/a-window-into-law-enforcement-and-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A window into law enforcement and our community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The people of Pierce County need our criminal justice system to ensure all our communities are safe and that the system is fair, just and equitable for every resident.<\/p>\n

A milestone in this effort, the County\u2019s first-ever Use of Force report was presented to the Council\u2019s Public Safety Committee this week.\u00a0 The report is the second major research effort by our Criminal Justice Work Group (CJWG) \u2013 comprised of key leaders from the Executive\u2019s Office, the Prosecutor\u2019s Office, the Department of Assigned Council, and the Sheriff\u2019s Department.\u00a0 The CJWG\u2019s first report was presented last year and, among other important findings, it documented that Black\/African Americans were arrested at a rate disproportionate to their population, in every jurisdiction in Pierce County.\u00a0 That finding was a key catalyst for this Use of Force Report.<\/p>\n

You can find the entire report here<\/a> and take a look at the underlying data at Open Pierce County<\/a>.\u00a0 As you can see, it is a comprehensive and rigorous deep dive into how, when and which types of force were used by the Sheriff\u2019s Department from 2016 – 2020. It also reflects our values of being transparent and accountable to the people of Pierce County \u2013 even when the data is challenging.<\/p>\n

The report, compiled by Joe Izenman and Julie Demuth in the Finance Department, is based on a couple of Sheriff\u2019s Department databases.\u00a0 The types of force evaluated range from non-physical, non-deadly, intermediate, and deadly force.\u00a0 Deputies record every \u201cuse of force\u201d from a verbal warning to the active use of a firearm. Notably, neither the databases nor the report includes the thousands of interactions the Sheriff\u2019s Department has with our community that do not involve any use of force.<\/p>\n

The charts and graphs reveal a lot about our community and policing in Pierce County.\u00a0 You can see that deadly force is used very rarely.\u00a0 Concerningly, the report documents a disproportionate use of force involving Black\/African Americans and Native Americans \u2013 as compared to our population.\u00a0 This disproportionality is highest involving the use of force with juveniles.\u00a0 Even though the number of incidents with youth is small, it is very concerning.<\/p>\n

What is next?<\/p>\n

First, the body-worn and dash cameras that have been purchased need to be implemented as soon as possible. The footage from those cameras will provide key transparency and accountability.\u00a0 The cameras will both build community trust and provide a measure of confidence to our men and women on patrol who must make split second decisions in difficult situations.<\/p>\n

Second, I am pleased that the Sheriff\u2019s Department is going to start additional reviews of every time physical force is used with any young person.\u00a0 Pierce County Juvenile Court has been a leader in our nation with innovative approaches to justice-involved youth.\u00a0 Getting our juveniles back on track to a constructive life remains one of our highest priorities.<\/p>\n

We have also asked our talented CJWG to propose the next steps for the further review of use of force \u2013 including incorporating body and dash camera footage.\u00a0 This effort must be done in coordination with several new state laws, but I have asked them to prepare a recommendation by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

My thanks to Joe and Julie for their hours of diligent work. My thanks to the Criminal Justice Work Group for both this report and their continuing broader look at our entire criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

We are providing unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability in all facets of County government. I\u2019m pleased that we are taking another large step forward in our commitment to our residents.<\/p>\n

Have a great weekend,<\/p>\n

\"Bruce\"<\/p>\n

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Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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