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Governor’s Task Force on Independent Investigations of Police Use of Force

Virtual Meeting Agenda: Welcome and Review Ground Rules (LueRachelle Brim-Atkins, Facilitator), Overview: Today’s Meeting (Sonja Hallum, Senior Policy Advisor, Governor’s Policy Office), Presentation on Criminal Investigations and Prosecution (John Allgire, Detective, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Eric Drever, Chief, Tukwila Police Department, & Eric Richey, Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney), break (2:15-2:25), Panel Presentation and Discussion of Legal Issues Related to Investigations and Prosecutorial Authority (Elizabeth Thomas, K&L Gates Law Firm, Bart Freedman, K&L Gates Law Firm, Mike McKay, K&L Gates Law Firm, Yasmin Trudeau, Office of the Attorney General, John Hillman, Office of the Attorney General, & Eric Richey, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys), Closing Comments and Adjourn.