Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

Port Townsend Police Department

Use of Force Policy Disclaimer

The Use of Force Policy and accompanying information below are provided as-is by the law enforcement agency

Agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with the AGO model policy:
No
Why agency's use-of force policy departs from the AGO model policy:
Our agency subscribes to Lexipol and has adopted the proposed Lexipol policy. This ensures that we may use the Leixpol training for use of force and that our policy format is consistent with the remainder of our policy manual.
How agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with RCW 10.120.020:
The Lexipol use of force policy complies with RCW 10.120.020 in that it limits the use of force and deadly force to the situations described in RCW 10.120.020, it request the use of reasonable care, and requires de-escalation the minimum amount of force necessary.
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