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Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., handcuffs Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets Kevin Burton-Crow, left, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., and LeAnne Cone, third from left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., as they search an actor playing a person who has caused a disturbance at a convenience store during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets Kevin Burton-Crow, left, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., and LeAnne Cone, third from left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., as they search an actor playing a person who has caused a disturbance at a convenience store during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets Kevin Burton-Crow, left, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., and LeAnne Cone, third from left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., as they search an actor playing a person who has caused a disturbance at a convenience store during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets Kevin Burton-Crow, left, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., and LeAnne Cone, third from left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., as they search an actor playing a person who has caused a disturbance at a convenience store during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, upper-right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., handcuffs Naseem Coaxum, right, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash., instructor Ken Westphal, second from left, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept., and LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., look on. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets Kevin Burton-Crow, left, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., and LeAnne Cone, third from left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., as they search an actor playing a person who has caused a disturbance at a convenience store during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, upper-right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., handcuffs Naseem Coaxum, right, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash., instructor Ken Westphal, second from left, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept., and LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., look on. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25 but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., handcuffs Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Andrew Thomas, right, of the King Co. Sheriff's Dept. takes part in a training exercise at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets LeAnne Cone, left, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., walk past a rock at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission engraved with "WSCJTC Values Professionalism, Accountability Integrity," on the way to a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Cadets at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, walk past a training exercise in progress, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., handcuffs Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ken Westphal, right, an officer with the Lacey Police Dept. and an instructor at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, works with cadets LeAnne Cone, of the Vancouver Police Dept., and Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., during a training exercise Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle with a picture from the "March of Silence" that she organized in 2020 that saw thousands of people march silently through the streets of Seattle in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Sakara Remmu, of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance, poses for a photo, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Seattle. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday. Remmu said the new laws are "a mandate from the people to stop cops from violating our rights and killing people." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., takes Logan Vieira, center, an actor playing a person involved in a domestic violence situation, out of a vehicle during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Kevin Burton-Crow, right, of the Thurston Co. Sheriff's Dept., points a training gun at Naseem Coaxum, an actor playing the role of a person causing a disturbance at a convenience store, during a training class at the Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Burien, Wash. Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, with nearly a dozen new laws that took effect Sunday, July 25, but law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations, including active crime scenes and mental health crises. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)