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Report shows drop in use of force among King County sheriff's deputies
A report presented to the King County Council by the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) on Tuesday morning found that use of force by King County sheriff’s deputies dropped by 23% from 2020 to 2021.
There were 150 incidents in 2021, which is 45 fewer than the year before.
OLEO says that could be because 2020 and the social justice protests might have pointed a “microscope at policing practices.” It also says police reform laws that took effect last year might have played a role.
As for complaints from last year, about 29% of sworn officers — or more than 200 employees — received at least one complaint.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/report-shows-drop-in-use-of-force-among-king-county-sheriff-s-deputies/ar-AAYcGV9
