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Tumwater committee delays SRO interlocal agreement after members request formal reporting requirements
Summary
The Tumwater Public Health & Safety Committee on July 8, 2025 postponed action on an updated interlocal agreement with the Tumwater School District for the School Resource Officer program after council members asked staff to add explicit reporting language and a citation to the state statute (RCW).
The Tumwater Public Health & Safety Committee on July 8, 2025 postponed action on an updated interlocal agreement with the Tumwater School District for the School Resource Officer (SRO) program after council members asked staff to add explicit reporting requirements and to reference the applicable state statute.
Committee members said they want the contract to show what data the district and police track so the council can better inform the public about the program’s work and outcomes.
Chief Mason, representing the Tumwater Police Department, presented the updated interlocal agreement and said the document is largely unchanged from the version the committee saw three years ago, with the main edits limited to updated wage and benefits language. "This is the updated contract between the Tumwater, the city of…
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