Friends and neighbors, I want to invite you to a virtual town hall I am hosting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. I will offer a session update, host a Q&A, and discuss the important work still ahead of ...
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ARLINGTON — A new police training academy in Arlington will welcome its first class Monday, the latest step in addressing statewide staffing shortages. On Thursday morning, Gov. Bob Ferguson, local police officers and elected officials joined the Washington State Criminal Justice Training ...
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ARLINGTON – The Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) celebrated the opening of its Northwest Regional Training Academy (RTA) in Arlington Thursday and will begin training its first class of peace officers Monday. Arlington is the final of three regional academies ...
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SNOHOMISH — The city’s future Civic Campus, scheduled to be built at Third Street and Pine Avenue later this decade, will feature brick, masonry and exposed wood beams in all the buildings. Consulting architects presented a first public look of ...
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The Lynnwood Times is also recognizing Senator John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) for his support of the Washington State Justice Training Commission’s brand-new Arlington law enforcement training center. The center trains new police officers through a 720-hour program and, when it opens next ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 14, 2024 OLYMPIA – Legislation to prevent drunken driving and reduce fatalities was heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 5067, sponsored by Sen. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek), would reduce the ...
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You are invited to join your 44th District legislators for coffee and conversation! Rep. April Berg, Rep. Brandy Donaghy, and I will be at the Woodside Elementary Cafeteria from 10 to 11:30 a.m. next Saturday, April 27th! This is an ...
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Sen. John Lovick describes himself as a Black man with brown skin who wore a blue uniform for a combined 37 years as a former state trooper and Snohomish County Sheriff. “Not everybody understands that I’ve been on both sides ...
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For 13 years, according to the Washington Association of Sheriff’s & Police Chiefs (WASPC), the state has ranked last in the county with 1.36 commissioned law enforcement officers per 1,000 people in 2022, the lowest on to date on record. The ...
Read MoreLovick bill to allow private donations to help fund law enforcement training signed into law OLYMPIA – Legislation passed in the House today would allow the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to accept donated money or property to go towards ...
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