Sheriff declines to enforce Washington's new gun permit law, raising concerns among residents about firearm regulations and ...

Staffing levels at the Sheriff’s Office haven’t kept pace with the growth of the county’s population, census and county data ...

The Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Independent Guild is telling its members to work elsewhere following a contract proposal ...

This list of stories illustrates the pressure on law enforcement staffing and funding in Washington state. Agencies like the ...

On Monday, Sheriff Keith Swank chimed in with his support of the guild while also calling out Mello. “Mello does not respect the men and women of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office,” Swank ...

The union that represents sheriff’s deputies in Pierce County is sending a blunt message to its members: if you want more money, apply somewhere else.

Newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is sworn in at a swearing-in ceremony at Frontier Park Lodge, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Graham Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 1: KEITH SWANK SWORN ...