WA lawmakers want new police decertification law to apply to past misconduct

Now some lawmakers are dismayed that the state commission won’t consider pulling Troyer’s license — and that the commission says it can’t even consider going after Troyer using its new authority. 

Certain legislators, including the prime sponsor of the new law, disagree with that decision. They believed the new law left open the possibility of retroactive punishment of law enforcement officers. 

Jinkins said legislators shouldn’t even have to engage in this type of debate, because Troyer should simply step down. 

“We shouldn’t even have to be looking at decertification for Ed Troyer, because he should resign,” Jinkins said. “He should resign now, he should have resigned yesterday, he should have

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