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Commissioners request legal review of proposed ordinance on federal law enforcement coordination during local emergencies
Summary
Commissioner Wayne Fournier presented draft ordinance language invoking RCW 38.52 authority to require identification and coordination by federal law enforcement during county-led emergencies. The board directed the county manager to have legal and EMS staff review the proposal and bring it back for consideration.
At a Sept. 3 work session, Commissioner Wayne Fournier asked the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners to direct staff to review a draft ordinance intended to protect continuity of emergency operations by requiring federal law enforcement to identify themselves and coordinate with county incident command during county-declared emergencies.
Fournier described the request as a response to an incident in the Bear Gulch area where, he said, federal agents detained firefighters during…
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