Law Enforcement

For years, police departments in Southwest Washington had a snag in their sales pitch for new recruits. It might be months before training starts — and the class is more than 100 miles away.

In Washington, fentanyl is killing more people than any drug documented in the last 30 years. But Nick Brown, the first Black U.S. attorney in state history, is frank about how he does not think prosecution alone is the answer.

Following the news of what happened to Tyre Nichols in Memphis, three Washington families talk about how losing loved ones to police violence impacted them and turned them into advocates.

Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey.

King County Executive Dow Constantine says the sheriff's office and other executive branch departments will not cooperate with out-of-state prosecutions of abortion providers or patients. The executive order signed Tuesday follows a similar one from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

It's the first such report. The study looked at use of force incidents between 2016-2020 in unincorporated Pierce County, University Place and Edgewood.

If a police officer behaves badly enough, that officer can lose the ability to work in law enforcement forever. Decertification prevents problematic…

President Donald Trump’s promise to crack down on illegal immigration is spurring cities across Washington to weigh calling themselves “sanctuaries” for…

The State Patrol is getting new uniforms for the first time since the 1960s. The hope is that the new uniforms will boost morale. The bowtie, the French…

All of the officers were recognized for showing exceptional courage despite threats to their personal safety.