WA still leads nation in retail theft but Organized Task Force here to stay, for now

On Tuesday, May 20, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed the State’s $78 billion budget with a slew of cuts to account for the $16 billion shortfall. In that budget, however, funding is still planned to continue supporting Organized Retail Theft fighting efforts.  The budget utilizes a $1 million proviso that will continue to support the […]