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The King County Sheriff's Office has restored deputy staffing levels in unincorporated areas of the county, following a ...
The restoration ensures deputies can once again respond to emergencies in unincorporated King County as quickly and ...
King County restored deputy staffing levels in unincorporated areas after budget cuts, with local officials and residents welcoming the move. The county council allocated $845,000 to address the ...
The King County Auditor’s Office found the King County Sheriff’s Office is lacking necessary transparency and accountability for the civil asset forfeiture program, according to an audit ...
It hasn’t happened in years. The King County Sheriff says his office will be hiring 14 new deputies in the next few months after losing 158 staff members since 2008.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is warning residents of the Seattle area about a phone scam in which callers claim to be law enforcement officers or King County Sheriff’s… ...
The sheriff’s Fairwood office is in a shopping center. It is used as a meeting place for deputies and the public, and for deputies to do office work, eat lunch, and take breaks.
An appointed sheriff and expanded civilian oversight of the King County Sheriff’s Office are two of several proposed changes to the county’s charter — moves that the charter review ...
White officers in the Sheriff’s Office were more than twice as likely to use force than Black and Asian officers, says the King County Auditor’s Office report, which covers 2019 to 2021.