Washington State Patrol

Washington State Patrol
Patch of Washington State Patrol
Logo of Washington State Patrol
Abbreviation	WSP
Motto	Service With Humility
Agency overview
Formed	1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Employees	2,200 (as of 2016)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Washington (state), USA
Washington State Patrol Districts
Size	71,362 square miles (184,830 km2)
Population	7,288,000 (2016 est.)[1]
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Olympia, Washington
Troopers	1,100 (as of 2016)[1]
Civilian employees	1,100 (as of 2016)[1]
Agency executive	John R. Batiste, Chief
Units	List Patrol Aviation ADAT Detective Bomb Squad SWAT Honor Guard Canine Executive Protection Training
Bureaus	List Office of the Chief Field Operations Bureau Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau State Fire Marshal and Fire Protection Bureau Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau Investigative Services Bureau Technical Services Bureau Specialty Teams
Website
www.wsp.wa.gov

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is the state patrol agency for the U.S. state of Washington. Organized as the Washington State Highway Patrol in 1921, it was renamed and reconstituted in 1933. The agency is charged with the protection of the Governor of Washington and the grounds of the Washington State Capitol; security aboard the vessels and terminals of the Washington State Ferries; law enforcement on interstate and state highways in Washington; and providing specialized support to local law enforcement including laboratory forensic services, mobile field forces during periods of civil unrest or disaster, and tactical teams. The State Fire Marshal's Office, responsible for operation of the Washington State Fire Training Academy and for certain aspects of civil defense mobilization, is a component office of the Washington State Patrol, and the State Patrol is the managing agency of the Washington Fusion Center, which coordinates anti-terrorist and anti-organized crime activities within Washington.

State Patrol commissioned personnel, known as "troopers", have jurisdiction throughout Washington, with the exception of federal property and the territory of Indian nations.