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Pierce County Council approves interlocal agreement with Orting for specialized law enforcement services

2840163 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

The Pierce County Council voted 5-0 to authorize an interlocal agreement giving the county executive authority to provide and bill for specialized law enforcement services to the city of Orting, including SWAT; the agreement allows annual cost negotiation and auto-renews through 2029.

The Pierce County Council on a unanimous 5-0 vote on March 2025 authorized the county executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the city of Orting to provide specialized law enforcement services, including special weapons and tactics (SWAT). The council approved Resolution R2025-102 during its regular meeting.

The interlocal agreement, which the clerk said has a commencement date of Nov. 1, 2024, establishes the rights, duties and response protocols for each party and allows the sheriff's department to negotiate updated costs with Orting annually. Andrea Kelly, council staff, told the…

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