华盛顿向Kent和Black Diamond公司提供了2.3M美元赠款,供警察雇用,需要当地供资和遵守州标准。 Washington awarded $2.3M in grants to Kent and Black Diamond for police hiring, requiring local funding and compliance with state standards.

华盛顿从一项耗资1亿美元的警察雇用倡议中提供了首笔赠款,向雇用干事和资助培训和技术提供了190万美元的肯特和375 000美元的黑钻石赠款。 Washington has awarded its first grants from a $100 million police hiring initiative, giving Kent $1.9 million and Black Diamond $375,000 to hire officers and fund training and technology. 该方案是应总督Bob Ferguson的要求启动的,它要求各部门征收0.1%的销售税,或提供专门的公共安全经费,并达到培训和数据收集方面的州标准。 The program, launched at Governor Bob Ferguson’s request, requires departments to adopt a 0.1% sales tax or have dedicated public safety funding and meet state standards on training and data collection. 迄今为止,只有9个部门提出申请,但因行政障碍而减缓了采用的速度。 Only nine departments have applied so far, with uptake slowed by administrative hurdles. Kent将利用资金填补空缺和准备退休,而Black Diamond公司将雇用一名官员,以跟上人口增长。 Kent will use funds to fill vacancies and prepare for retirements, while Black Diamond will hire one officer to keep up with population growth. 在2028年年中之前必须支出的赠款最多可支付薪金和福利的75%,预计不久将作出进一步的供资决定。 Grants cover up to 75% of salaries and benefits, must be spent by mid-2028, and further funding decisions are expected soon.