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VOTE APPROVED
Vote YES for Subpoena Authority Over The Sheriff's Office
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In this time of increased demand for police accountability, Charter Amendment 4 gives voters the opportunity to grant the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) subpoena powers over the King County Sheriff's Office. OLEO is an independent civilian oversight organization first created in 2006 by the county council. However, in the years since, despite voters twice approving investigative subpoena powers for OLEO, the police officer's guild filed labor law complaints to overturn them, which stripped the organization of its power and effectiveness.
If the current amendment passes, voters would show yet again that they expect strong civilian oversight of the sheriff's office for investigations of abuse of power and misconduct. While subpoena powers would still be subject to law enforcement's collective bargaining agreement as in years prior, the amendment would bring the county a step closer to the accountability our communities deserve.
Many major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, already have similar oversight agencies with subpoena powers. Vote "Yes" on King County Charter Amendment 4.Last updated: 2023-04-05In this time of increased demand for police accountability, Charter Amendment 4 gives voters the opportunity to grant the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) subpoena powers over the King County Sheriff's Office. OLEO is an independent civilian oversight organization first created in 2006 by the county council. However, in the years since, despite voters twice approving investigative subpoena powers for OLEO, the police officer's guild filed labor law complaints to overturn them, which stripped the organization of its power and effectiveness.
If the current amendment passes, voters would show yet again that they expect strong civilian oversight of the sheriff's office for investigations of abuse of power and misconduct. While subpoena powers would still be subject to law enforcement's collective bargaining agreement as in years prior, the amendment would bring the county a step closer to the accountability our communities deserve.
Many major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, already have similar oversight agencies with subpoena powers. Vote "Yes" on King County Charter Amendment 4.In this time of increased demand for police accountability, Charter Amendment 4 gives voters the opportunity to grant the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) subpoena powers over the King County Sheriff's Office. OLEO is an independent civilian oversight organization first created in 2006 by the county council. However, in the years since, despite voters twice approving investigative subpoena powers for OLEO, the police officer's guild filed labor law complaints to overturn them, which stripped the organization of its power and effectiveness.
If the current amendment passes, voters would show yet again that they expect strong civilian oversight of the sheriff's office for investigations of abuse of power and misconduct. While subpoena powers would still be subject to law enforcement's collective bargaining agreement as in years prior, the amendment would bring the county a step closer to the accountability our communities deserve.
Many major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, already have similar oversight agencies with subpoena powers. Vote "Yes" on King County Charter Amendment 4.King County Charter Amendment 4 - Subpoena authority
In this time of increased demand for police accountability, Charter Amendment 4 gives voters the opportunity to grant the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) subpoena powers over the King County Sheriff's Office.
Referendum 90
Young people deserve accurate information to help them make good decisions, to protect themselves, and to protect their futures. But today, too many students don’t receive high-quality, inclusive, medically accurate education about sex and healthy relationships, putting them at risk of sexual assault, unintended pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections. In particular, students of color are more likely to receive incomplete or incorrect sex education.