Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

Washington State Ranks In the Top Ten For This Vehicle Crime

How many people have stopped off at the closest convenience store to grab a quick coffee and left the running? How many people think their neighborhood is safe and don't lock their car doors at night?

Robb Francis

Yakima You Live in a Violent State Where Police are Leaving

The annual report released Wednesday by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs shows a 12.3% increase in violent crime in Washington State last year.

Lance Tormey

Washington Police Group Calls Deadly Force Bill ‘Radical’

SEATTLE (AP) — A police group in Washington state says it will oppose a bill that would make it easier to bring criminal charges against officers who kill someone in the line of duty. The Seattle Times reports that 12 Democratic lawmakers have sponsored a bill that would remove language in state law protecting police officers from prosecution if they kill someone in the line of duty without &quo

Associated Press