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Patrol
Washington Police "Flirt" with Suspect Who Promised to Turn Himself in on Facebook
Anthony Akers, a 38-year-old who has a history of drug abuse and protection order violations, is presently wanted by the Washington Department of Corrections for Failure to Comply.
December 7, 2018
Patrol
Washington Officer's Mother Inspired Her Approach to Police Work
The inspiration for Stephanie Druktenis to become a police officer came from her mother, a corrections officer, who taught her the importance of respecting others.
February 10, 2010
Patrol
Washington Tribal Officer Dies of Apparent Heart Attack
Officer Jay Hughes joined the Kalispel Tribal Police in July 2016 after nearly 40 years as a corrections officer and reserve deputy for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Kalispel Tribe.
January 18, 2021
Patrol
Washington Corrections Officials Respond to Officer's Slaying
On Monday, the state's top correctional official told POLICE Magazine the agency was well aware of Byron Sherf's violent past and allowed him additional access privileges, because he had shown good behavior. It was one reason Sherf was transferred to the medium-security Monroe facility.
January 29, 2011
Technology
Washington County Agencies Buy Spillman Software for Data Sharing
Public safety agencies in Yakima County, Wash., have adopted new software from Spillman Technologies, allowing them to share data and fight crime across jurisdictional boundaries.
January 24, 2011
Weapons
Washington State Patrol Switches to S&W MP40 Duty Pistol
The Washington State Patrol has adopted Smith & Wesson's MP40 as its duty pistol because of the availability of replacement parts and multiple grip selection. The agency ordered 1,400 of the .40-caliber pistols from S&W, and will eventually cease using the Heckler & Koch .40-caliber autoloader.
November 12, 2009
Patrol
GA Corrections Officer Shot Outside Prison, 1 Suspect Dead and 1 in Custody
Officers working the drop came across one of the suspects, 26-year-old Marquavious Parks, and one of the officers was shot.
December 29, 2020
Patrol
WA Cheesecake Factory Apologizes After Turning Away Officers
What began Tuesday as a work lunch to exchange Christmas gifts ended with a group of Washington State Corrections Officers being asked to leave The Cheesecake Factory restaurant at Tacoma Mall.
December 22, 2016
Patrol
Hostage Negotiators Gather for Conference
The 2003 Conference for the Western States Hostage Negotiators' Association will be held May 20-23 in Yakima, Washington.
May 14, 2003
Technology
Two Inmates Escape Arizona Prison, One Caught
Authorities say the inmates were working on a cleaning crew at the Florence Correctional Center. They assaulted a guard and tied him up.
September 18, 2007
Patrol
Daughters of Slain Washington Officer Sue Department
The daughters of an officer with the Tacoma Police Department who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in November 2016 have reportedly filed a wrongful death suit against the agency.
August 20, 2019
Patrol
Washington Department Set to Update its Use-of-Force Policy
Chief Craig Meidl said that most of the department is already using the proposed principles and tactics — including using time, distance, cover and de-escalation — but said that some officers who “could benefit from those being codified in an official policy.”
June 28, 2018
Patrol
Inmate Guilty In Wash. C.O.'s Slaying
A convicted rapist may face the death penalty after a Snohomish County, Wash., jury on Thursday found him guilty of first-degree murder for strangling a corrections officer.
May 9, 2013
Patrol
Washington Department Closes 2 Substations Amid Virus Scare
The Bellevue (WA) Police Department has closed two substations to limit contact with the public amid the outbreak of COVID-19—also known as the coronavirus—in the Seattle area.
March 11, 2020
Special Units
Video: Washington Department Welcomes New K-9
The agency posted on Facebook, "Lakewood, meet Kona. Kona, meet Lakewood. Kona and handler Officer Bucat passed their K-9 certification in April, making Kona our third K-9 on active duty in the department. She's pretty cute, but don't mess with her!"
June 14, 2019
Patrol
Washington Department Receives $20,000 Donation for Training
A private family foundation in Washington has donated $20,000 to the Blaine (WA) Police Department to help support that agency's training unit.
February 6, 2020
Patrol
Washington Department Receives Grant to Address Homelessness
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) has granted $84,000 in funding to the Port Angeles Police Department to help address homelessness in the town on the Canadian border.
September 10, 2019
Patrol
Rural Washington Department Launches Online Crime Reporting System
Residents of a small Washington town on the Columbia River now have a new way to report crimes to their local police agency—an online reporting system that goes live on March 1, 2019.
March 1, 2019
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