Washington lawmakers hear public testimony on bill to define the role of sheriff’s ‘posses’

By: Moe K. Clark

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: January 31, 2025

Words: 1,201

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A bill that seeks to establish parameters for volunteers acting on behalf of a local sheriff’s office had a public hearing at the Washington State Legislature on Monday.

The legislation comes two months after InvestigateWest profiled Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer and his posse of over 100 volunteers who assist with anything from administrative tasks to controversial cougar hunts.

Sheriff’s volunteers, sometimes called specially commissioned officers or posse members, often assist law enforcement agencies with …

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