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TACOMA — The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) released the following statement regarding destructive protests over a Jan. 23 incident in which a Tacoma police officer drove through a crowd gathered for illegal street racing: “It is important that we allow the Pierce County Force Investigation Team to conduct a thorough review of this incident. As officers dedicated to rebuilding the trust and bonds between law enforcement and the communities we serve, members of the Washingto...

OLYMPIA — The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) announced today its support for the placement of Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher on the county’s Brady list. This decision comes on the heels of the Washington State Supreme Court opinion allowing the recall petition to remove him from office. The Brady list includes the names of law enforcement officers whose credibility could be impeached at trial based on information about their truthfulness, honesty, or bias in a case. Ear...

The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) issued the following statement strongly supporting today’s Washington State Supreme Court decision regarding the petition to recall Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher. In a unanimous opinion, the Court summarized its decision that all eight charges in the recall petition are legally and factually sufficient and may proceed to be put before the voters. “As dedicated law enforcement officers, we are never happy to see one of our own ...

ISSUE: Can the government require a COVID-19 vaccination for public employees? CONCLUSION: Yes. However, a mandatory vaccine policy must comply with various employment law standards including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the American with Disability Act. ISSUE: Should employers require a COVID-19 vaccination policy as a condition of employment? CONCLUSION: It depends. The full memo and information can be found on the website under "Discussions."

The Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) issued the following statement today in reaction to comments made by Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan regarding SPD involvement in the Washington D.C. riots. “As peace officers sworn to protect and serve our communities, the members of the Washington Fraternal Order of Police abhor the scenes of destruction and violence witnessed at the US Capitol building earlier this week. Our role as law enforcement is to put public safet...

January 8, 2021- Members of the Washington Fraternal Order of Police (WAFOP) are committed to protecting the safety and rights of our citizens, including the right to peacefully assemble and protest. We do not, however, support protests that turn destructive or violent. Regardless of the issue or the political position of the protestors, there is no room for violence, destruction of public or private property, or trespassing. We condemn such actions, will take appropriate steps to pre...

The LEOFF 2 Board discussed the recently funded (2019 legislative session - $340M) benefit improvement account (BIA). Recall the intent/idea of the BIA was to establish a place/fund where money (state dollars really) could be placed to buy future benefit enhancements that would avoid a rate increase to fund. At the previous LEOFF 2 Board meeting, the Board asked staff to develop certain benefit improvement cost scenarios. Information regarding the BIA is at the following link https://leo...