First grants awarded under WA’s new $100M police hiring program

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 705

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been awarded to local police departments, after months of frustration over the program’s rollout.

The Kent Police Department plans to use over $1.9 million in state funding to hire 20 new entry-level officers, according to the state Criminal Justice Training Commission, which administers the program. It also wants to spend the money on training and new medical …

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