The Law and Justice Council meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium at the Kittitas County Courthouse Room #109.

Clerk: Bryan Elliott, County Auditor Phone Number: 509-962-.7557

Resolution 2021-196 & Amended By-Laws Below

The mission of the Kittitas County Law and Justice Council is as follows:

1. To reduce the duplication of services provided by law and justice entities within Kittitas County;
2. To increase the coordination between the various law and justice agencies responsible for the protection of the public health and safety of our county;
3. To increase the efficiencies of the law and justice system in Kittitas County;
4. To identify and present to the Board of County Commissioners, as needed, areas of concern, potential solutions, and suggested actions;
5. To make recommendations for funding of grants to meet the above stated objectives, as well as grants aimed at reducing crime in our county or educating our citizens about law and justice concerns; and
6. To address issues related to: (a) jail management; (b) mechanisms for communication of information about offenders, including the feasibility of shared access to databases; and (c) partnerships between the state department of corrections and local community policing and supervision programs to facilitate supervision of offenders under the respective jurisdiction of each and timely response to an offender's failure to comply with the terms of supervision.

Upcoming and Most Recent Meetings

Resources

• Resolution 2021-196 Authorization to Ratify Amendments to the Kittitas County Law & Justice Council's Mission Statement and By-Laws