Washington State Patrol seeks non-law enforcement representatives for investigation teams Posted: July 24, 2021 214 The Washington State Patrol is looking for a community representative for authorized Independent Investigation Teams (IIT) in each county, statewide An IIT will consist of a team of qualified and certified peace officer investigators and at least two non-law enforcement community representatives who operate independently of any involved agency to conduct investigations of police deadly force incidents. With the goal of enhancing accountability and increasing trust between law enforcement and the community, Washington passed Initiative 940 in November 2018 and SHB 1064 in 2019. Incidents where the use of deadly force by a peace officer results in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm require an independent investigation. That investigation is conducted in the same manner as a criminal investigation and state law requires it to be completely independent of the involved agency.