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How “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” will be enforced

Following Governor Jay Inslee’s statewide “Stay home, Stay Healthy” order, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) outlined how they plan to approach...Read More

Senate Republicans roll out efforts to combat homelessness

Senate Republicans introduced a package of bills Tuesday that aim to reduce the number of homeless individuals on the streets, utilizing a number of tools...Read More

Padden: “Sacrificing public safety to score points against Trump”

Many people were surprised by a recent disclosure that the state Department of Licensing would no longer provide Social Security numbers for the database that...Read More

New law creates partnerships between local police and mental health professionals

A newly signed law by Rep. John Lovick will create partnerships to help local law enforcement officers respond to calls that involve mental health issues....Read More

Update on DUI convictions, forensic phlebotomy, and illegal firearm sales legislation

On Tuesday, the Senate Law & Justice committee meeting began with an update on three bills passed during the 2017 legislative session that were recently...Read More