Police investigating a murder case in Washington state say they decided not to use a K9 dog in their search for the suspect after taking new reform laws into consideration. "A K9 officer was on scene within minutes, but because probable cause had not been developed for a particular individual, they decided not to track for the possible suspect since they could not use force to detain him." NEW RESTRICTIONS ON WASHINGTON STATE POLICE MAY LEAD TO SPIKE IN CRIMEHouse Bill 1310, which went into effect in Washington state last weekend, indicates that police now need probable cause before using force, according to KING5. "We don’t know who the victim is, we don’t know who the suspect is, so we don’t have probable cause when we show up," Pierce County Sgt. "Although personally we would feel a reward for catching the suspect, we don’t want anyone to be disciplined or fired or de-certified criminally or civilly for violating the new law."

Source: Fox News July 30, 2021 13:52 UTC