Washington State Patrol troopers communicate with the public on a daily basis. Our troopers are encouraged to continuously educate citizens on public safety matters and think of innovative ways to reach out to the public throughout the state. Some ways we do this are through our POPS community based policing program, Public Information Officers, the El Protector program and the recruiters throughout the state.

The Washington State Patrol has traditionally responded to public safety issues through random patrols and reactive responses to calls for service. The Patrol now combines this traditional concept with the philosophy of Problem Oriented Public Safety (POPS), which focuses on bringing the State Patrol, citizens, and other stakeholders together to work as partners to address public safety issues. In addition to POPS troopers, the WSP also has Public Information Officers throughout the state who make community presentations and work with the media to educate the public on safety. To learn more about different community opportunities, please click on the links below.