Fired WA police officers disproportionately hired for Tribal policing, new reporting finds
Published on Jul 27, 2026, 1:00:05 PM
Total time: 00:14:42
Published on Jul 27, 2026, 1:00:05 PM
Total time: 00:14:42
Tribal police departments in Washington employ police officers who have been fired at a disproportionate rate, according to new reporting from InvestigateWest. At the state level, tribal law enforcement only makes up about 2.5% of the police force, but they hire four times more officers who were previously fired or resigned in lieu of termination than other departments. Melanie Henshaw reported on this issue for InvestigateWest and joins us to share more.
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