WSP celebrates its 100th anniversary with several events and activities including a parade of vintage vehicles and reenactments of early traffic contacts.
January 6th insurrection in Washington DC coincides with protestors breaching the gate and illegally entering the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Washington State. Order is quickly restored by WSP and local law enforcement agencies; however, insurrectionist threats to overwhelm and disrupt the coming legislative session leads to significantly increased security precautions and the mobilization of the National Guard by Governor Jay Inslee. By spring, tensions and additional security measures begin to recede and the campus returns to more normal operations. However, protests and resistance to pandemic vaccine mandates lead to significant impacts to both the state and agency as the year unfolds.
Assistant Chief Shannon Bendiksen became the first female Assistant Chief in the history of the WSP.