2021 Law Enforcement Response Changes

In 2021, Chief Beason from the Shelton Police Department and Chief Ryan Spurling from the Mason County Sheriff's Office created a series of videos to explain how changes to some Washington state laws regarding law enforcement response. This series aimed to explain to Mason County residents how these laws would impact them and what changes our officers and deputies would be managing moving forward. 

You can check out the videos below or on the Sheriff's Office YouTube channel.

Video 1: Law Enforcement Response Changes - Overview

In a series of upcoming videos, Chief Ryan Spurling of the Mason County Sheriff's Office and Chief Carole Beason of the Shelton Police Department will explain how upcoming Washington state laws will impact the residents of Mason County and what changes our deputies and officers will see moving forward. 

Video 2: Law Enforcement Response Changes - HB 1310

In this second video, Chief Ryan Spurling from the Mason County Sheriff's Office and Chief Carole Beason from the Shelton Police Department discuss how their departments work together to respond to calls for service, as well as how their departments' response to specific mental health-related calls will change as a result of HB 1310. 

Video 3: Law Enforcement Response Changes - HB 1054

In this third video, Chief Ryan Spurling of the Mason County Sheriff's Office and Chief Carole Beason of the Shelton Police Department discuss some data tracked as part of the accreditation process for their departments and give some information about HB 1054.

Video 4: Law Enforcement Response Changes - SB 5051

In the fourth video of this series, Chief Ryan Spurling of the Mason County Sheriff's Office and Chief Carole Beason of the Shelton Police Department discuss SB 5051 ("the decertification bill") and provide information on the levels of accountability for law enforcement.

Video 5: Law Enforcement Response Changes - Training

In the fifth (and final) video of this series, Chief Carole Beason of the Shelton Police Department and Chief Ryan Spurling of the Mason County Sheriff's Office discuss some different trainings their departments have attended since these new laws were passed last month.