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Park rangers report rising citations and ask for staffing expansion tied to levy
Summary
The Park Ranger supervisor reported increased citations and arrests in 2025 and described limited-commission authority with Spokane Police Department. Rangers requested expanded staffing, vehicle fleet and equipment contingent on the proposed parks levy / Together Spokane funding.
Park Ranger Supervisor Jacob Vanderberg updated the board on program staffing, enforcement statistics, and equipment needs, reporting higher citation and arrest activity in 2025 and outlining a request for expanded staffing contingent on future levy funding.
Vanderberg said the ranger program currently includes several full‑time rangers and seasonal staff; three rangers hold limited commission authority through Spokane Police Department that…
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