The Washington State Patrol's Crime Awareness page provides information about criminal history background checks, Mail and Parcel Safety, Missing Children Services, WSP Crime Labs, investigative task forces and teams, and other criminal justice resource links.

Crime Laboratory Division
The Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratories play a vital role in the state's criminal justice process.
Criminal History Records
We have provided information on how to obtain criminal histories by mail or on-line through WATCH.
Criminal Justice Links
Amber Alert, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Justice, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, WA State Law (RCWs), Washington State Judicial Information System, and more.
Investigative Assistance Division
The Investigative Assistance Division provides quality investigative assistance, coordination, training, and resources to collaborate and support a variety of federal, state, and local agency investigations.
Letter and Parcel Bomb Recognition poster (PDF)

The Washington State Patrol is providing important information in an effort to help citizens become more aware of potential hazards in mail and parcel items. For additional information, view the Mail Safety Video by clicking the button below:

Note: If you experience any difficulty playing the video, stop the playback and right-click on this Mail Safety Video (MPG) link. Next, select "save target as" and select a location on your PC to save the file.

A low-res version of the Mail Safety Video (13MB) is available by clicking the following link: Windows Media (WMV) format.

Missing Children Services
The Missing and Exploited Children Task Force and Missing Children Clearinghouse assist law enforcement agencies in locating and/or recovering missing children.
Criminal Investigation Division
The division's Auto Theft Program, Crime Scene Response Team, Fuel Task Force, and Major Accident Investigation Team provide follow-up investigative assistance to WSP troopers and local law enforcement.
WSP's Most Wanted
A listing of WSP's most wanted fugitives.