‘I don’t have anybody’: Idaho is seeing its police flock to Washington agencies for better pay
As of now, the problem is so dire that all of the Idaho trooper positions in the Lewiston area – just across the border from Washington – are empty…Gardiner has resorted to sending troopers from across the state to stay in a Lewiston hotel for a week to cover the town of Moscow. It costs around $10,000 per month, he said. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Geoff Crimmins)
Stanwood reactivates Flock cameras as Spokane County joins Pierce County in shutting them down
The Driver Privacy Act, or Senate Bill 6002, requires agencies to delete most license plate data within 21 days, prohibits data collection near schools and immigration facilities, and restricts sharing information with out-of-state or federal agencies. Violations could result in gross misdemeanor charges and penalties under the Consumer Protection Act. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (KIRO 7)
WA community colleges to be audited amid budget strain
Lawmakers say the new directive is meant to revisit those questions as financial pressures mount again. “The Legislature is asking for information about if there are potential cost savings by consolidating some colleges,” said Rep. Dave Paul, D-Oak Harbor, who chairs the House higher education committee…Paul emphasized the report is meant to inform future decisions, not dictate them, saying it would be “overzealous” to assume closures were imminent.“This is a first step of finding out if there’s a path to making the system more sustainable,” he said. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ivy Ceballo)
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