Sheriff's Office Takes Over Port's Harbor Patrol
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders aims to enhance security and safety on the water by taking over the Port of Olympias volunteer Harbor Patrol program. This move would grant the sheriffs office law enforcement powers, expanding their presence across the South Sound. The plan involves acquiring two boats, including a medical transport vessel, and transitioning sixteen volunteers into the sheriffs Marine Services Unit. The sheriff sees the volunteers as a valuable asset for tasks like traffic direction and general presence on the water, while the port views it as a better fit under the sheriff, expanding coverage beyond Budd Inlet. Funding for this initiative comes from a healthy surplus in the boater fund, fueled by vessel registration fees from Washington State Parks.
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