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Law Enforcement

Communication to Washington State Law Enforcement from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices of Washington State (E.D. and W.D.) re: Communication Obligations of Law Enforcement Agencies – April 24, 2024

Information Regarding Law Enforcement Agencies’ Communication Obligation to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency – Begins on page 3

Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Sheriff’s Office in Washington State- February 8, 2024

Agreement Press Release (English) (Spanish Españo l) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Russian Pусский) (Somali Soomaaliga) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Korean 한국어/조선말)

Agreement in Principle between the United State of America and the King County Sheriff's Office- December 12, 2023

Agreement in Principle

Law Enforcement Letter regarding Language Access, December 12, 2023

Law Enforcement Letter

(Spanish Español) (Chinese Traditional 簡體字) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Arabic لعربية) (Tagalog Tagalog) (Korean 한국어/조선말)

(Spanish Español) (Chinese Traditional 簡體字) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Tagalog Tagalog) (Korean 한국어/조선말)

DOJ Resolves Denver Police Matter, Launches New Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative - December 19, 2022

DOJ Resolves Denver Police Matter, Launches New Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative
DOJ YouTube Video (English) - December 19, 2022
Denver Police Department, Language Access Policy - December 2022

Justice Department Announces New Language Access Law Enforcement Initiative, Department Also Announces Resolution of Language Access Investigation Against Denver Police Department - December 19, 2022

Justice Department Announces New Language Access Law Enforcement Initiative, Department Also Announces Resolution of Language Access Investigation Against Denver Police Department (English)
(Amharic አማርኛ) (Arabic العربية) (Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ) (Chinese, Simplified 简体字) (Chinese, Traditional 簡體字) (Farsi فارسی) (French Français) (Karen ကညီ) (Nepali नेपाली) (Rohingya Ruáingga (Audio Version)) (Russian Pусский) (Somali Soomaaliga) (Spanish Español) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt)

Title VI Language Access Agreement with Hazleton Pennsylvania Police Department- May 28, 2021 Title VI Language Access Agreement with Hazleton Pennsylvania Police Department (Spanish Español)Press Release (Spanish Español) (English) [/collapse