Government and Media Relations hired the agency’s first full-time tribal liaison, increasing state criminal justice protective and investigative resources for reporting and identifying missing Indigenous persons in the state.
Washington State Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System was selected as a National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) 2019 State Information Technology Recognition Award recipient, in the State Chief Information Officers (CIO) Office Special Recognition category. The Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System provides accountability and efficiency in processing sexual assault kits in Washington State.
Using UAS Technology in Collision and Crime Scene Reconstruction was selected as NASCIO 2019 State Information Technology Recognition Award recipient in the Emerging and Innovative Technologies category. WSP’s use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has resulted in a significant reduction in road closure time and congestion associated with collision investigations, greatly improved investigative forensic documentation, and improved officer safety as investigations are conducted from the air rather than on the congested roadways.