King County Sheriff’s Office Overview
Summary
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) polices areas of King County that do not have their own local police forces. This includes Unincorporated King County as well as several cities and agencies that contract with KCSO to provide policing.
Importance
The Sheriff’s Office directly polices a large portion of King County, so the KCSO contract, policies and duties as defined by the County directly impact the constituents living in these areas. Additionally, those working in or passing through these areas may also be impacted. Funding for KCSO comes from King County and the contracts with cities and agencies.
More Details
The areas policed by KCSO make up approximately 25% of the population of King County, and cover an even larger percent of the county land. These are the current areas, contract cities and agencies:
Unincorporated King County
Beaux Arts Village
Burien
Carnation
Covington
Kenmore
Maple Valley
Newcastle
Sammamish
SeaTac
Shoreline
Skykomish
Woodinville
KC International Airport
KC Metro Transit
Muckleshoot Tribe
Sound Transit