Reducing Racism and Discrimination in Law Enforcement
WSMA affirms that racism, discrimination and hate crimes are a public
health issue. (B-13, A-20)
WSMA supports the adoption and implementation, by Washington’s law
enforcement and other entities, of best practices that reduce excessive
force and discriminatory policing. This may include:
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Creating a reporting system of incidents of excessive force by law
enforcement to state health departments
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Evidence based best practices and community partnerships that reduce use
of force by law enforcement
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Effective law enforcement recruitment, training and retention that
encourage safe and non-discriminatory policing practices
(B-13, A-20)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services