police pursuit law

Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison is hopeful that a bill to loosen restrictions on vehicle chases will get through the state legislature this session.  He took part in a dialogue that police chiefs and sheriffs had with state lawmakers last week in Olympia.  ...

Washington's 12th District State Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele are both co-sponsors on a bill (HB 1053) that would return the state's laws regarding vehicle pursuits by law enforcement to their previous language. Washington's pursuit laws were dramatically changed as a result of legislation which passed during the 2022 sessions in Olympia...

East Wenatchee Police have experienced a major increase in the number of crime calls they field in the past couple of years.  The department received 7,648 calls in 2022, a slight increase from 7,582 in 2021, but a sharp rise from 6,726 in 2020.  East Wena...