News Releases Archive

2026
WASPC/WACOPS Statement on Public Trust and Immigration Enforcement
WASPC Statement on Sheriff Swank's Testimony
WASPC statement on resignation of CJTC executive director Alexander

2025
Statement on ALPR

WA Crime Trends Compared to National Crime Trends - Stronger Public Safety Support Needed

Crime in Washington 2024
Upholding the Right to Protest and the Rule of Law

New Executive Board Elections 2025
Statement on HB 2015
Statement on L
E Funding 
Statement on SB 5068
WASPC on Immigration Statements

Support Governor-Elect Bob Ferguson for his Commitment to a $100 Million Grant Program 

2025 WASPC Pre-Session Statement

Crime in Washington 2024
Upholding the Right to Protest and the Rule of Law

New Executive Board Elections 2025
Statement on HB 2015
Statement on L
E Funding 
Statement on SB 5068
WASPC on Immigration Statements

Support Governor-Elect Bob Ferguson for his Commitment to a $100 Million Grant Program 

2025 WASPC Pre-Session Statement

2024
2024 General Election Governor Interviews
Comparison of National Crime Data and WA State Data, 2022-2023 and 2019-2023

Response to Juvenile Access Statutory Interpretations 

DCYF Announcement and WASPC Statement
2023 Crime in WA Report

Statement on Juvenile Intake Freeze

Statement on Grants Pass vs Johnson

2024 Post-Session Statement

Statement on I-2113
Statement on HB 1445
2024 Pre-Session Statement

2023
2022 Crime in Washington

WASPC Elects New Leaders
Post Session Statement - 2023

WASPC Statement on Blake SB 5336
WASPC Statement on House Passage SB 5352 - Pursuits Legislation

Law Enforcement Officer Wellness APP Launched Statewide
WASPC Statement on HB 1363 - Pursuits Legislation
Pre-Session Statement

2022
MHFR and AJA Grants
Crime in Washington Report - 2021 Stats

Gene Cotton Award - 2022 Recipient

Wellness Grants

Vehicle Theft

Bike/Skateboard Helmet Grants Awarded to LE Agencies

Post Legislative Session Statement

WASPC Statement on Attorney General's Opinion
 
2022 Statement on Attorney General's Opinion

2022 Pre-Session Statement

2021
2021 Pre-Session Statement
2021_0212 HB 1499 Statement
2021_0225 State v Blake
2021_0301 WASPC Statement on Police Reform Proposals
2021_0305 Mid Session Statement
2021_0318 AAPI Statement
2021_0323 WASPC Board news Release_White
2021_0324 State v Blake Statement
2021_0422 WASPC & IACP Statement on Chauvin Verdict
2021_0426 WASPC End of 2021 Session Statement
2021_0601 Chief Darrell Lowe News Release
2021_0601 Sheriff Kevin Morris Appointment to WASPC E-Board
2021_0601 Sheriff Rick Scott News Release
2021_0601 Sheriff Tom Jones News Release
2021_0601 Sheriff Jim Raymond News Release
2021_0601 Chief Sam White News Release
2021_0601 Chief Steve Crown News Release
2021_0601 WASPC All Leaders E-Board Election 2021
2021_0712 MHFRT Grants News Release
2021_0721 WASPC Statement on Police Reform Legislation Impact on Policing
2021_0706 Chief Cherie Harris Appointment to WASPC E-Board
2021_0707 Crime in Washington Report
2021_0721 Police Reform Legislation Statement
2021_0912 WASPC Statement on Law Enforcement Attacks
2021_1005 Faith & Blue Weekend

2020
2020_0221 WASPC Statement on Community Corrections Officers
2020_0324 WASPC Statement on Enforcement of Stay at Home Order
2020_0423 Supreme Court Denies Prisoner Release
2020_0508 Statement on Continued LE Role in COVID Response
2020_0608 WASPC Statement on Governor Reforms
2020_1230 Sanjay Walvekar Appointment

2019
2019_0709 CIW News Release
2019_0828 MH Field Grants News Release