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For five years a Snoqualmie woman escalated her emails and calls to city officials to further investigate her rape case. A judge told her to stop.

With a $10-16B budget shortfall, lawmakers in Olympia will consider new taxes, bills to fund law enforcement hiring and a statewide rent-hike cap.

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson wants $100M to hire more police officers, but with a $12B budget shortfall, it’s unclear where the funds will come from.

The Madison chief says his goal in Washington’s largest city will be to work on community/police relations.

After his demotion in May, an investigation found that Diaz had hired a romantic partner for a role he supervised and lied to keep it secret.

Three years after its founding, the Office of Independent Investigations has not moved forward on any of the police killings it has flagged for review.

Experts say that without sufficient education about modern best practices, some officers may not even recognize incidents as bias-related.

Mayor Harrell and the Council argue the incentive for experienced officers — now the highest in the region — is necessary to compete for applicants.

Appointed Tuesday, she wants to expand the police alternative program, reduce 911 response times and expand criminal diversion efforts.

Records show the county settled for $3.5M after deeming the collision highly preventable, demonstrating the vague legal standards for officer driving.

After his four years in the position, the shakeup follows accusations of discrimination, female officers suing for sexual harassment and more complaints.

The retroactive deal covers back pay for 2021-2023, but does little to increase accountability measures. The city is negotiating for a 2024 contract.

Though the report said agencies are complying with the law, they could do better at helping people reclaim seized property and tracking demographic data.