Voters endorse complex and flawed law enforcement reform in the passage of I-940 

Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Opposes I-1639 Broad-reaching policy does not meet goals of making communities safe The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) opposes I-1639 and urges voters to reject the initiative at the ballot.

On behalf of the Washington State Fraternal Order of Police, I would like to provide you information on our stance related to I-940 referring to Police Use of Deadly Force. The Washington State Fraternal Order of Police has always believed that I-940, as written, is bad policy. This last legislative session, our organization sat at the table with other Law Enforcement organizations, Legislators from both sides of the aisle, and leaders from De-Escalate Washington to discuss making needed improvements to the Initiative.

The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) respectfully disagrees with I-940 as it is currently written and urges voters to reject the initiative at the ballot. I-940 is a complex proposal that could compromise public safety. WAFOP believes that I-940 as it is currently written is bad policy, costly and fails to provide the funding mechanism or resources for it’s mandated training improvements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington State Fraternal Order of Police Hires New Executive Director The Washington State Fraternal Order of Police is pleased to announce the hire of our new Executive Director Lynnette Buffington.