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About Us · Agency Overview
The Washington State Patrol makes a difference every day,
enhancing the safety and security of our state by
providing the best in public safety services.
Welcome to the Web site of the Washington State Patrol (WSP), one of the premier law enforcement organizations in the nation. Our Web site will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about us and the many services we provide.
The WSP is a professional law enforcement agency made up of dedicated professionals who work hard to improve the quality of life of our citizens and prevent the unnecessary loss of life on a daily basis. We will continue to work aggressively to enforce laws around the state while protecting the people of Washington from injury and grief.
The 600 or so troopers patrolling the highways every day are the most visible part of this agency, but there are also over 1,000 civilian employees who are less visible and just as important. They include those who work for the State Fire Marshal to help prevent fires in your home or workplace; those who work as technicians and scientists in our crime labs processing DNA samples to help prosecute criminal cases; and they include investigative support staff who maintain our criminal records and databases so that sex offenders don’t end up working with children.
Keeping our state safe is a huge job, even with our commissioned and civilian staff. That is why we routinely partner with other law enforcement, traffic safety, and criminal justice agencies to provide the highest quality of service to the citizens of this state.
The Internet gives us a unique opportunity to share information and ideas
directly with those we serve, so I thank you and I hope you enjoy the
time you spend visiting our Web site. If you have questions, be sure
to let us know at questions@wsp.wa.gov.
Chief John R. Batiste
Executive Staff
Today, commissioned and non-commissioned employees work in a variety of specialties and programs within the agency's six bureaus. These bureaus combine to administer the activities of over 2,200 commissioned officers and civil service personnel.
Chief John Batiste
The Deputy Chief, Department Psychologist,
Government and Media Relations, and the Labor and Policy Advisor
all report directly to the Chief.
For
additional information, please see:
Government &
Media Relations | Labor
& Policy Office
The Deputy Chief reports directly to the Chief and oversees agency
operations pertaining to the Field Operations
Bureau, Fire Protection Bureau, Forensic Laboratory Services
Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, Technical Services Bureau,
and the Budget and Fiscal Services Office.
For additional information, please see Budget & Fiscal
Services.
Assistant Chief Ron Rupke
The Field Operations Bureau (FOB) is comprised
of eight districts and the Commercial Vehicle Division. The bureau's
primary responsibility is traffic law enforcement, collision investigation,
motorist assists, and the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle regulations.
For additional information, please see:
Commercial
Vehicles | Special Programs | WSP Honor Guard
State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy
The State Fire Marshal
oversees the Fire Protection Bureau (FPB) and provides fire protection
services to the general public, fire districts, and government agencies;
regulates fireworks and sprinkler licensing;
operates the State Fire Training Academy;
provides a certification program through a standards and accreditation
process; coordinates the state fire service resources for
mobilization during disasters; and provides hazardous
materials training and life safety prevention education to the public.
For additional information, please see:
Fire Safety Education | Fire
Training Academy | Fire
& Life Safety Inspections
Director Larry Hebert
The Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau
(FLSB) provides a wide range of forensic science expertise to city,
county, and state law enforcement officers, assisting agencies at crime
scenes, preparing evidence for trial, and providing expert testimony.
The bureau oversees the State's Breath Alcohol Test Program, Drug Evaluation
and Classification (DEC) Program, six Crime Laboratories, the Latent
Print Laboratory, and the State Toxicology Laboratory.
For additional information, please see:
Crime
Lab Division | Forensic
Services Library | Toxicology
Lab Division
Assistant Chief Chris Gundermann
The Investigative Services Bureau (ISB)
provides various public services, including vessel and terminal safety;
narcotics investigation and dismantling of clandestine labs; fatality,
criminal, and missing persons investigations; computer forensics;
Criminal Records and organized crime intelligence.
For additional information, please see:
Criminal
Records | Homeland
Security | Investigative Assistance | Missing
Persons | Most
Wanted | Special Operations
Assistant Chief Shawn Berry
The Technical
Services Bureau (TSB) oversees the agency's support services and
technical systems that Washington State Patrol troopers and all other
criminal justice officials use every day in protecting the citizens
of Washington State. The bureau oversees seven divisions, including
Communications, Electronic Services, Human Resources,
Information Technology, Property Management, Risk
Management and Training Divisions.
For additional information, please see:
Employment | Records
Requests | Rules Development | Training
Academy
Team Behind the Badge
We have produced a video called The
Team Behind the Badge (WMV),
which provides an overview of our history and our continuing efforts
to enhance public safety for the citizens of Washington State.
This video is best viewed by DSL/broadband and dial-up subscribers
may experience slow download and low quality. An alternate Adobe
PDF Transcript is provided for those who experience difficulty viewing
this video.
 Please note that some of the documents provided on this page are available in Adobe® PDF format only and will require the Adobe® Reader in order to view or print them from your Web browser.
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