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Council welcomes new University Place public safety officers hired after levy; chiefs and council praise recruits

2493143 · March 4, 2025
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University Place council members introduced the newly hired public safety officers that were hired following a voter-approved levy and thanked them and their families for service during a council presentation.

Mayor Javier Figueroa and Chief Burke introduced newly assigned public safety officers from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office who will serve in University Place after a hiring effort connected to a voter-approved public safety levy.

Officers who spoke and gave brief service histories included Deputy Jacob Yandle (swing shift; 5'6 months in UP, 8 years with the sheriff's department), Deputy Ian Carpenter (swing shift; 8 years with the sheriff's…

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