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Sheriffs warn new state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate

by TIM CLOUSER/THE CENTER SQUARE
| April 2, 2026 4:42 PM

(The Center Square) - Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic license plate readers in response to a new law, leaving costly public investments sitting idle.

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