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Council approves interlocal with WA Criminal Justice Training Commission to support regional police academy
Summary
The council authorized an interlocal agreement allowing Anacortes officers to instruct at and be reimbursed for work at a regional police academy serving northwest Washington; the city has two recruits currently enrolled in the first class.
The Anacortes City Council authorized the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission on April 21 to allow city officers to serve as instructors at a new regional police academy and to receive reimbursement for salary when teaching.
Chief Floyd said the regional academy serves Snohomish, Island, San Juan and Whatcom counties and that Everett and Arlington provide full-time staff while other agencies contribute subject-matter experts as a collateral duty. The agreement allows the city to send qualified officers on city time, as staffing permits, and the Criminal Justice Training Commission will reimburse the city for the officers time spent instructing.
Chief Floyd said two Anacortes recruits are in the first regional class (week four at the time of the presentation) and that he has heard favorable comparisons with training previously provided at the Burien campus. Councilmembers asked about coverage impacts and how much time officers might be away; Floyd said assignments would be aligned with academy schedules so teaching blocks (for example, morning firearms training) would minimize impacts on patrol coverage and that 911 response must remain the operational priority.
Councilmembers and the mayor voiced support for the agreement, noting the programs potential to build regional relationships and provide professional development and promotional pathways for officers who instruct. Councilmember Cleland McGrath moved to authorize the mayor to execute interlocal agreement 25-0-134-APD-001; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Fantini and passed unanimously.
The agreement runs through 2028; staff said the arrangement is intended to provide consistent local input into recruit training and offer career-development opportunities for city officers who serve as instructors.
