WA Laws Keep Making Police Staffing Worse

Bellevue City Council member Jared Nieuwenhuis argues four bills passed last session — covering sheriff accountability, license plate readers, pension funds, and face coverings — are deepening Washington's last-place police staffing ranking, where only 44 percent of violent crimes were solved in 2025. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-state-keeps-making-it-harder-for-law-enforcement-to-serve/ #PublicSafety #WashingtonState #LawEnforcement #PoliceStaffing #WaLeg #Opinion #ClarkCountyToday