A former judge and prosecutor is being appointed to oversee Washington state's new independent office to review cases in which police use deadly force — the first such agency in the United States.
FILE - King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. Rogoff, a former judge and prosecutor, is being appointed to oversee Washington states new independent office to review cases where police use deadly force the first such agency in the U.S, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
“Roger’s experiences make him exceptionally suited to lead an agency, independent of law enforcement or the governor’s office, to investigate cases of officer-involved shootings,” Inslee said.at Inslee’s request as part of an ambitious package of police reform legislation last year. The agency's mandate is to conduct “fair, thorough, transparent and competent” investigations of police use of deadly force to see whether the shootings were justified or warrant criminal prosecution.
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