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The Impact — Policing Bills Would Overhaul Sheriff Removal, Roadside Surveillance, and Mask Rules

ACLU of WA criminal justice policy director Jazmyn Clark and Kent Police Chief Rafel Padilla debate 2026 legislation including: 

  • stricter eligibility rules and an automatic removal policy for sheriffs and police chiefs
  • new restrictions on license plate tracking systems (ALPRs, Flock)
  • and a proposed ban on face masks for state or federal agents with an option for civilians to sue.