King County Sheriff's data shows misconduct down, excessive force up
Misconduct allegations are down, and use-of-force allegations are up for the King County Sheriff's Office, according to its latest data. A new repo...
Misconduct allegations are down, and use-of-force allegations are up for the King County Sheriff's Office, according to its latest data. A new report compiling 2022 data from the King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight shows the number of misconduct allegations made against deputies dropped by 22% in 2022, compared to the previous year. RELATED: King County Sheriff urged to provide more interpreters for non-English speakers The Internal Investigation Unit said that among the 334 complaints filed in 2022, the majority (71%) came from community members, and less than a third (29%) came from within the department.