The Pacific Northwest Inlander

Spokane sheriff says Pierce County sheriff’s threat to legislators was detrimental to efforts to defeat police reform bill

On Jan. 15, in testimony opposing a police reform bill, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank told state senators that he did not ...
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Some Pierce County residents want more sheriff's deputies. What would that take?

What would it take to have more sheriff's deputies in Pierce County? The agency has faced staffing shortages for years, and some residents are asking. Momentum has been growing among Key Peninsula ...
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Pierce County Council promises $1.5 million in bonuses for sheriff’s deputies

Pierce County Council approved $5,000 one-time bonuses for eligible deputies. Council tapped $1.5M from fund balance to finance retention payments. Staffing shortages and departures led to public ...
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Pierce County Deputy Chronicles Day of Routine and Emergency in "Friday Ride" Series

Deputy Cappetto's daily patrol involved routine calls and a school bus accident, highlighted on the Pierce County Sheriff's ...
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Pierce County Sheriff's deputies shoot, kill man in Puyallup

PUYALLUP, Wash. — A suspect was shot dead by Pierce County Sheriff's deputies following a report of the man shooting off a gun outside someone's home in Puyallup early Monday morning. Someone in the ...