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"Serving and protecting our entire community is at the heart of the Orting Police Department’s mission. Our officers are committed to providing fair, respectful, and compassionate service to every person in the City of Orting, without regard to background, appearance, or beliefs." -- Chief Devon Gabreluk
WE'RE LOOKING FOR INPUT!
The Orting Police Department is conducting a review of its internal policies relating to immigration enforcement and our compliance with the Washington State Keep Washington Working Act
The Keep Washington Working Act is a law that prohibits local law enforcement agencies across the state from enforcing federal immigration laws, working with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws, and mandates additional training for law enforcement regarding immigration enforcement. Compliance with the act is required for agencies who wish to obtain certain state provided public safety grant funds and municipalities who wish to collect public safety tax to support law enforcement in their communities.
We are drafting changes to our internal policy and seek community input and suggestions. Our draft policy is located at the link below.
If you have any comments about the policy, please reach out to Chief Devon Gabreluk by email at: devon.gabreluk@cityoforting.org.
We would very much like to hear from you.
KNOW THE FACTS
- Immigration enforcement is NOT the role of local or state police officers according to Washington State Law.
- Under Washington law, police officers are not allowed to assist federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or share non-public personal information for that purpose. This means that when someone is contacted by our officers or held in jail for a criminal matter, their private personal information, including immigration status, is not shared with federal civil immigration enforcement officers.
- Washington law generally prohibits law enforcement officers from inquiring about a person’s immigration or citizenship status unless that information is necessary for a criminal investigation. The Keep Washington Working Act preserves the authority of local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal law enforcement in the investigation and enforcement of criminal laws, including serious federal offenses.
- The Orting Police Department is compliant with the Washington State "Keep Washington Working Act"
Washington State "Keep Washington Working" Act Requirements
RCWs 43.10.310 and .315 require that all state and local law enforcement agencies; public schools; health facilities operated by the state or political subdivision of the state; shelters and courthouses must either:
(1) Adopt policies consistent with the AGO’s guidance; or
(2) Notify the Attorney General that the agency is not adopting the AGO’s guidance and model policies, state the reasons that the agency is not adopting the model policies and guidance, and provide the attorney general with a copy of the agency's policies to ensure compliance with chapter 440, Laws of 2019.
The Orting Police Department has adopted policies that are consistent with the Attorney General's guidance and model policies.
You can view our policy on immigration enforcement by downloading the policy document from the document viewer at the bottom of this page.
For questions, please contact Chief Devon Gabreluk by email at: devon.gabreluk@cityoforting.org or call us at 360.893.3111
Ley de Washington para la Protección de los Trabajadores del Estado de Washington Los códigos
RCW 43.10.310 y .315 exigen que todas las agencias estatales y locales encargadas de la aplicación de la ley; las escuelas públicas; los centros de salud operados por el estado o una subdivisión política del estado; los refugios y los tribunales deben:
(1) Adoptar políticas consistentes con las directrices de la Fiscalía General; o
(2) Notificar a la Fiscalía General que la agencia no adoptará las directrices ni las políticas modelo de la Fiscalía General, exponer los motivos por los que no se adoptan dichas políticas y directrices, y proporcionar a la Fiscalía General una copia de las políticas de la agencia para garantizar el cumplimiento del Capítulo 440 de las Leyes de 2019.
El Departamento de Policía de Orting ha adoptado políticas que son consistentes con las directrices y políticas modelo de la Fiscalía General. Puede consultar nuestra política sobre la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración descargando el documento correspondiente desde el visor de documentos al final de esta página.
U & T Visa requests may be submitted to the Orting Police Department in several ways.
VIA MAIL: (slowest method)
Orting Police Department
C/O Chief of Police
P.O. Box 489
Orting, WA 98360
VIA EMAIL: (fastest method)
Email Documents to: kwetzel@cityoforting.org
VIA FAX: (fast method)
Fax Document to: 360-207-0810
**After submitting documents, please contact our agency by phone to verify receipt.
Las solicitudes de visa U y T se pueden presentar al Departamento de Policía de Orting de varias maneras:
POR CORREO POSTAL: (método más lento)
Departamento de Policía de Orting
A la atención del Jefe de Policía
P.O. Box 489
Orting, WA 98360
POR CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: (método más rápido)
Envíe los documentos por correo electrónico a: kwetzel@cityoforting.org
POR FAX: (método rápido)
Envíe los documentos por fax a: 360-207-0810
**Después de enviar los documentos, comuníquese con nuestra agencia por teléfono para confirmar la recepción.
Audits
The Orting Police Department handles thousands of calls for service each year. A small number of these, if any, are related to immigration enforcement. While the enforcement of immigration laws are the responsibility of the federal government, the Orting Police Department does track times when an Officer is requested by Federal Immigration Authorities to provide assistance or when Orting Officers specifically request assistance from Federal Immigration Authorities. Total requests by year are noted below:
2025
| ACTIVITY | NUMBER OF INCIDENTS |
| Requests to Federal Agencies for information used to determine an individuals immigration status | 0 |
| Requests for assistance made by Federal Immigration Authorities to the Orting Police Department | 0 |
| Notifications or other communication with foreign consoles | 0 |
| Total incidents in 2025 involving immigration enforcement activities | 0 |
| Total Calls For Service - 2025 | 5699 |
| Percentage of Calls For Service involving immigration enforcement activities | 0 % |
2024
| ACTIVITY | NUMBER OF INCIDENTS |
| Requests to Federal Agencies for information used to determine an individuals immigration status | 0 |
| Requestsfor assistance made by Federal Immigration Authorities to the Orting Police Department | 0 |
| Notifications or other communication with foreign consoles | 0 |
| Total incidents in 2024 involving immigration enforcement activities | 0 |
| Total Calls For Service- 2024 | 5134 |
| Percentage of Calls For Service involving immigration enforcement activities | 0 % |
Policy Documents
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USE OF FORCE REPORTING & WADEPS
WADEPS (Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety) is Washington State’s centralized system for collecting, standardizing, and publicly reporting law enforcement use-of-force data. It was created by state law (SB 5259, codified in RCW 10.118) and is administered by Washington State University under oversight from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. The purpose of WADEPS is to increase transparency, improve public trust, and support evidence-based policy and research related to policing.
All Washington law enforcement agencies with general police authority are required to report qualifying use-of-force incidents to WADEPS. Agencies must submit reports monthly and within required statutory timelines.
A reportable use-of-force incident includes actions such as the discharge or intentional pointing of a firearm at a person, deployment of a Taser or chemical agents, use of a baton, impact weapons, canine, vehicle, or other force that results in or is reasonably likely to result in physical injury, great bodily harm, or death.
For each use-of-force incident, agencies must report detailed information including the date, time, and general location of the incident; the type of force used; subject demographics (such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity); officer demographics; and contextual information about the incident. Agencies are required to submit initial incident data within 30 days of the event and must update records within 30 days after any related administrative or criminal investigation is completed.
In addition to use-of-force incidents, WADEPS collects computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data on all calls for service. This allows use-of-force data to be analyzed in context, such as comparing the number of force incidents to overall police interactions and calls for service.
WADEPS provides a public dashboard and downloadable datasets that allow users to examine trends over time, compare agencies or regions, and calculate rates of force. Data is updated regularly, with use-of-force data updated monthly and officer roster data updated biweekly.
The system includes strong privacy protections. Personally identifiable information, such as names, exact addresses, and unique local incident identifiers, is not displayed publicly. Officers are assigned WADEPS identifiers to allow analysis while protecting individual privacy. Data quality and access are overseen by a statewide data governance structure.
Overall, WADEPS is intended to create a consistent, transparent, and statewide picture of law enforcement use of force in Washington, enabling better public understanding, accountability, and informed policymaking.
The Orting Police Department submits use of force data to WADEPS as required by law. To view the public WADEPS dashboard, CLICK HERE.
