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(The Center Square) – In less than four months, officer-involved fatal shootings in 12 western Washington counties will no longer be investigated by law enforcement agencies. The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations , or OII, will take over those investigations as of Dec. 1, replacing independent teams of local law enforcement agencies that have handled those cases to date. The agency, created by state legislation in 2021, is led by Director Roger Rogoff, who was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee. Rogoff is a former prosecutor and Superior Court judge. Steve Strachan is the executi…

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