Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

RCWs 43.10.310 and .315 require that all state and local law enforcement agencies; public schools; health facilities operated by the state or political subdivision of the state; shelters and courthouses must either: 

(1) Adopt policies consistent with the AGO’s guidance; or 
(2) Notify the Attorney General that the agency is not adopting the AGO’s guidance and model policies, state the reasons that the agency is not adopting the model policies and guidance, and provide the attorney general with a copy of the agency's policies to ensure compliance with chapter 440, Laws of 2019.

In the interest of transparency, on this page the AGO has posted all policies that were submitted as part of RCW 43.10.315 (2) and RCW 43.10.310 (2). Should you have questions, please reach out to KWW@atg.wa.gov.

To submit a Keep Washington Working policy, please use this form.

 

Agency

Policy

Agency attests policy is consistent with AGO model policy

Last Updated

County

Auburn Police Department Policy 414 Yes 7/15/2020 Pierce
Bellevue Police Department Policy 05.00.140  Yes 2/7/2025 King
Bellingham Police Department  Policy 417 / Policy 331 No attestation 5/21/2021 Whatcom
Benton County Corrections Department Policy 3.28 No attestation 9/21/2020 Benton
Benton County Sheriff's Office Policy 413 Yes 6/4/2021 Benton
Blaine Police Department Policy 325, Policy 412 No attestation 10/10/2022 Whatcom
City of Kent Correctional Facility CKCF Policy #15.11 No attestation 1/30/2025 King
Clark County Sheriff's Office V1C12 Foreign NationalsG22-13 Civil Immigration Warrants-DetainersG22-14 DV Investigations - Communication BarriersG22-12 Inmate Visiting - Federal Immigration AuthoritiesG22-05 Foreign Nationals - Dont Ask No attestation 10/24/2022 Clark
Evergreen State College Police Department SOP 23 Yes 2/18/2025 Thurston
Ferndale Police Department Policy 410 / Policy 413  No, Justification Letter 4/7/2025 Whatcom
Kent Police Department Policy 02.110 No 1/30/2025  
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Policy 421 / Policy 427 Yes 9/14/2020 Kitsap
Marysville Police Department Policy 419 No 2/4/2025 Snohomish
Orting PD Policy 411 Yes 2/24/2025 Pierce
Othello Police Department Policy 413 Yes 1/31/2025 Adams
Spokane Police Department Policy 423 N/A 3/31/2025 Spokane
Tumwater Police Department Policy 570 / Policy 908 No 9/15/2020 Thurston
Washington State Patrol WSP Regulation Manual Chapter 1.04 Yes 8/10/2020 Thurston
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Policy 414 No, Justification Letter 8/5/2024 Whatcom

 

Courthouse

Policy

Agency attests policy is consistent with AGO model policy

Last Updated

County

Benton County Courthouse Resolution 2020 642 No Attestation 9/21/2020 Benton
Lewis County  Courts Open to All Policy No Attestation 4/8/2021 Lewis

 

 

School

Policy

Agency attests policy is consistent with AGO model policy

Last Updated

County

Highline College Policy 4350 No, reviewing policies 3/17/2025 King
Peninsula College Policy 240 Yes, Procedure 240 3/25/2025 Clallam
Renton Technical College Policy 4.42 Yes 3/25/2025 King
South Puget Sound Community College KWW Policy Yes 3/19/2025 Thurston
Yakima Valley College Policy 4.37 Yes 3/23/2025 Yakima