Washington State Patrol
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 2,599.8 | 165,546 | 862,260 | 1,027,806 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 2,599.8 | 168,550 | 875,310 | 1,043,860 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 0.0 | 3,004 | 13,050 | 16,054 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| ACCESS Trainer Position | (0.5) | (100) | 0 | (100) |
| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (148) | 0 | (148) |
| All-Risk Mobilization | 1.5 | 444 | 0 | 444 |
| Background Check Data Link Upgrade | 0.0 | 536 | 39 | 575 |
| Communications Infrastructure | 0.0 | (150) | 1,769 | 1,619 |
| Firearms Staffing | (0.5) | (168) | 0 | (168) |
| Fiscal Services | (0.5) | (91) | 0 | (91) |
| Fleet Vehicle Replacement | 0.0 | (260) | 0 | (260) |
| Government & Media Relations | (0.5) | (125) | 0 | (125) |
| Human Resources | (0.5) | (192) | 0 | (192) |
| JATC Contract | 0.0 | (150) | 0 | (150) |
| Material Analysis Staffing | (0.5) | (168) | 0 | (168) |
| Outsourcing of Death Investigation | 0.0 | 1,250 | 0 | 1,250 |
| Procurement & Supply Staffing | (0.5) | (91) | 0 | (91) |
| Vacancy Savings | (0.5) | (170) | 0 | (170) |
| Video Coordinator Staffing | 4.5 | 311 | 998 | 1,309 |
| WAN/LAN Lifecycle | 0.0 | 0 | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| WSP Cloud Migration | 0.0 | 372 | 737 | 1,109 |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 2.0 | 1,100 | 8,343 | 9,443 |
2026 Policy Comp Changes |
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| WPEA General Government | 0.0 | 458 | 2,135 | 2,593 |
| 2026 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 458 | 2,135 | 2,593 |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 15 | 53 | 68 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 22 | 71 | 93 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 993 | 3,147 | 4,140 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 5,906 | 18,704 | 24,610 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | (11) | (53) | (64) |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 6,936 | 21,959 | 28,895 |
| Total Policy Changes | 2.0 | 8,494 | 32,437 | 40,931 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 2,601.8 | 177,044 | 907,747 | 1,084,791 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 2.0 | 11,498 | 45,487 | 56,985 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.08% | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
Policy Changes
ACCESS Trainer Position
Savings are captured through the reduction of one ACCESS trainer position. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
All-Risk Mobilization
Funding is provided for three positions to support the all-risk mobilization program. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Background Check Data Link Upgrade
One-time funding is provided to upgrade the background check data link as mandated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Communications Infrastructure
Funding is provided to complete the upgrade to the Land Mobile Radio network. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Firearms Staffing
Savings are captured through the reduction of one forensic scientist position in the firearms section. (General Fund - State)
Fiscal Services
Savings are captured through the reduction of one fiscal analyst position. (General Fund - State)
Fleet Vehicle Replacement
Funding is reduced for fleet vehicle replacement budget. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Government & Media Relations
Savings are captured through the reduction of one legislative analyst position. (General Fund - State)
Human Resources
Savings are captured through the reduction of one commissioned polygraph examiner. (General Fund - State)
JATC Contract
Funding is reduced for the joint apprenticeship and training committee contract. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Material Analysis Staffing
Savings are captured through the reduction of one forensic scientist position in the material analysis unit. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Outsourcing of Death Investigation
Funding is provided to outsource death investigation toxicology cases based on the projected caseload increase. (General Fund - State)
Procurement & Supply Staffing
Savings are captured through the reduction of one procurement and supply specialist position. (General Fund - State)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
Vacancy Savings
Savings are captured through the reduction of one vacancy position in laboratory services. (General Fund - State)
Video Coordinator Staffing
Funding is provided for nine positions to support video coordination and processing for discovery and public disclosure requests. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
WAN/LAN Lifecycle
Funding is provided to continue the lifecycle replacement project of the statewide Wide Area Network for district office equipment upgrades. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)
WPEA General Government
Funding is provided for a collective bargaining agreement with the Washington Public Employees Association on behalf of general government employees, which includes a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2025, and of 2 percent effective July 1, 2026; provision of a starting wage of $18 per hour and addressing of compression and inversion, effective July 1, 2025; retroactive wildfire rest and recouperation leave, effective July 1, 2025; a prescribed fire premium, effective July 1, 2025; targeted job classification increases, effective July 1, 2025; annual lump sum payments for employees of CDHR and WSSSB, for the current biennium only; and increased paid bereavement leave. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)
WSP Cloud Migration
Funding is provided to continue the migration of physical servers to the Microsoft Azure cloud environment. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)