The Vehicle Identification Section began with eight men, assigned to wrecker yard inspections, and a year later operations were expanded to the inspection of all (except brand new) vehicles first…
District 2 headquarters moved to Bellevue.
The Drug Control Assistance Unit was created.
All Patrol vehicles were converted to white. The new WSP Training Academy was built on 23 acres near the existing training facility in Shelton. The drive course was constructed on…
A statewide responsibility for aircraft registration was given to the Aviation Division, and a year later moved to the Olympia Airport from Boeing Field.
The Patrol gained responsibilities for the safety of the Governor of Washington.
District 7 was formed, taking the northern counties from District 2, with its headquarters in Everett.
The aviation program began, with its primary responsibility as a search and rescue operations, aircraft accident investigation and enforcement of aeronautics laws.
Headquarters for the Patrol moved into the General Administration Building in Olympia. Badge insignias started appearing on patrol car doors, and have stayed true to the original design with a…
Civilian weigh masters were first hired to work the weigh stations and portable scale.