In the wake of the “defund the police” movement and Governor Jay Inslee’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates which led to the termination, retirement, and transfers of troopers , the Washington State Patrol continues to have trouble recruiting new candidates, and the agency is now concerned it could be short-staffed for years to come.
The agency told KIRO 7 that they are down over 200 positions and incoming recruiting classes are getting smaller. Simultaneously, more troopers are reaching retirement age. Chris Loftis with WSP told the outlet that their last two academy classes are the most diverse classes they’ve had, but “We have a hole that is deep and it’s only going to get deeper in the next few years.” Loftis added, “But when you look at the whole system. That means all of the command, the detectives, the specialty troopers … we’re between 200 to 250 folks down right now.”
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