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“The new Office of Independent Investigation will increase transparency and trust in investigations of deadly uses of force by law enforcement."
John Gese has been with the office for 30-plus years. Ex-Navy officer Rick Kuss has a graduate degree in criminal justice but has never been a cop.
The audits of investigations in two Kitsap deaths came as part of a package of legislation passed by the Legislature in 2021.