Bill > SB5682

This bill establishes a community partnership program between the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the cities of Medical Lake and Lakewood to support community policing efforts at Eastern State Hospital and Western State Hospital, respectively. The bill requires the state to provide annual funding to these cities to reflect the anticipated service levels and costs, and the design of each program can vary to address individual community needs. The bill also requires DSHS to collect data from the cities on the use of funds and the number of calls responded to by the community policing programs, and to submit an annual report to the Office of Financial Management and the appropriate legislative committees.