Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office receives coveted WASPC accreditation

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that it is officially an accredited law enforcement agency through the Washington State Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Association (WASPC) with the coveted WASPC Accreditation Award. Sheriff Susanna Johnson, Lieutenant Tom Morris and Deputy Jacob Holmes received the certification from the WASPC Executive Board on behalf […]

County Executive Office responds to questions surrounding former sheriff’s appointment

By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers appointment former Sheriff Ty Trenary as Senior Policy Analyst to focus on public safety and issues that intersect with multiple departments and agencies. Trenary’s duties will include leading policy analysis and development for law and justice, emergency services, homeland security, and […]

League of Women Voters County Candidate Forum

On October 7th, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County held its Candidates Forum for the positions of County Council Positions 2 and 3, County Auditor, Sheriff and Treasurer. The event was moderated by Lynn Carpenter. Carpenter asked questions provided by the audience on notecards. Each candidate was allotted one minute to respond, and […]

Sheriff suspends ride-along program after remarks from county council candidate

By Dan Aznoff | Updated October 17, 2019 A seemingly innocent comment about crime in Snohomish County led to an abrupt interruption of the current ride-along program operated by the Sheriff’s Department. Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary ordered the program suspended until after the November election after a candidate for the County Council voiced concerns […]