We appreciate this extremely in-depth article from the TNT about our staffing crisis. This explains a lot of our current issues.
Article: Pierce County has grown rapidly. How has that changed rural policing.
Please see our recent coverage on King 5 regarding our staffing crisis and our agency’s inability to respond to the workload for our patrol deputies and our detectives in investigations.
The Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild has voted and is pleased to endorse Terry Wise for Pierce County Council District 5.
Please visit his campaign site at https://voteterrywise.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2025
Tacoma, WA — The message is loud and clear: Pierce County’s law enforcement professionals have overwhelmingly rejected the County Executive’s inadequate contract proposal—sending a resounding vote of no confidence in his approach to public safety. With a record-breaking 97% turnout, deputies delivered a near-unanimous 99.
Please take a few minutes to listen to this in depth conversation Guild President Shaun Darby just had with Jason Rantz on Wednesday evening’s show.
The full audio interview is here —> https://shows.audiocdn.com/s/bonneville/highlights-the-jason-ran-d1649a/shaun-darby
Print article —> https://mynorthwest.