House Bill 2015 would set aside funds from the state’s operating budget to help cities and counties hire new law enforcement officers Source: Police Updates Wash. legislature approves 0M in public safety grants aiming to boost recruitment

The agency said the law “appears on its face to violate the First Amendment” by not providing an exception “for the absolute seal of confidentiality that applies to Catholic Priests” Source: Police Updates DOJ investigating Wash. law making priests mandated reporters for suspected child abuse

The charges of failing to intervene in the fatal OIS of Christian Glass were dismissed against three officers under a deal that required them to record a training video Source: Police Updates Charges dropped against 3 officers in fatal Colo. shooting