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The work of the Washington State Patrol looks a little different than it did a century ago. Troopers are modeling collision and crime scenes in 3D using UAVs and survey equipment. They are flagging reckless drivers from the air and tracking down suspects without engaging in dangerous ground pursuits. They are defusing bombs with robots, using road sensors to flag big rigs with flat tires, and otherwise using modern methods to protect the state.
The agency is also modernizing in a different way: WSP is reinventing its culture to be more welcoming and reflective of the state?s demographics. The strategy is beginning to work, and WSP?s latest academy classes are its most diverse to date.
"Law enforcement in the United States has historically been an industry dominated by white males. That's true in the Washington State Patrol, or it has been for our first 100 years," says WSP communications director Chris Loftis. "Our second hundred years can't be that. We must be more reflective of the state we serve."
"We're going to need people of all types, people of all genders, people with language skills to be successful," says Loftis. "What matters is do you have the courage, the character, and do you want to make Washington safer? If you do, we need you."
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The Washington State Patrol is modernizing its methods and technology, and its approach to recruitment to attract a more diverse cast of troopers to enhance public safety statewide.
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