Citing increasing costs to the city, Renton will discontinue hosting the electronic home monitoring service after about 30 years, noting that other private organizations also offer the service.

In a statement, Renton Police Department Chief Jon Schuldt stated that the department would discontinue the electronic home monitoring (EHM) services it provides. According to Schuldt, EHM is no longer financially feasible for the city to maintain as a service, given the numerous private vendors available. At an Oct. 6 council meeting, Schuldt clarified that people in the Renton Municipal Court may still be placed on EHM, but Renton is just no longer hosting the service.

Electronic home monitoring, according to King County, is a program that allows defendants to serve all or part of their pre-tria

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