Washington Body Cameras for Police Officers Measure, Initiative 1383 (2015)

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The Washington Body Cameras for Police Officers Measure, Initiative 1383 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]

  • Required law enforcement officers to wear body cameras while on duty to record events in which the officer is involved

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:[1]

“ Initiative Measure No. 1383 concerns body cameras.

This measure would require on-duty and uniformed law enforcement officers in Washington to wear functioning body video cameras that can record events in which the law enforcement officer wearing the camera is involved.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2]

”

Ballot measure summary

The ballot summary was as follows:[1]

“ This measure would require any on-duty and uniformed general authority Washington peace officer to wear a video camera on his or her body, in a location consistent with training, that could record events in which the peace officer wearing the camera is involved. “General authority Washington peace officer” is defined in state law as any full-time, fully compensated officer of a general authority Washington law enforcement agency who is commissioned to enforce Washington criminal laws.[2] ”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.[1]

Support

This measure was sponsored by Derek Lee. Supporters called the measure the "Mandatory Body Worn Video Cameras for Police Officers."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2015: I-1383," accessed February 16, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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