The saying “ there’s never a cop around when you need one ” rings so very true, especially here in Washington. For the 15th year in a row, the Evergreen State has ranked LAST when it comes to staffing for law enforcement, and it seems like that position won’t change any time soon.

That is not a great look for our state.

Washington's Police Staffing Crisis Hits 15-Year Mark

The economy is hurting, people are broke, stressed, and are feeling helpless and out of options. That’s when they can lash out, commit crimes, hurt themselves, and others. loading...

Having well-trained, good-intention officers can help, but according to FBI Data that was analyzed by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs , Washington is adding officers, but not as many as are needed.

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