I'm in Washington state and am wondering what the law is for assault. When an assault occurs and the police are called to the scene, what is their responsiblity? The person assaulted had a bite mark, scratches and bruises. The officer was given the name of the person who had done this and took pictures, then left with nothing further being done. We also have pictures we took to verify injury as it didn't appear the officer was not going to do anything.
