I was curious if officers in the State of Washington are allowed to record citizen contacts without telling them they are being recorded.
I moved to Seattle from Boise, ID where I rode with Boise officers and every citizen contact a Boise Police officer makes must be recorded. The officers don't have to notify the citizen on the recording. Granted at times officers have gotten jammed up on a contact, but atleast a Sgt or LT knows exactly whats happened. Not to mention alot of officers have had their butts saved because of the recorded contact.
I am pursuing law enforcement in Washington and was hoping I would be able to record contacts, but have heard conflicting stories on whether or not it can be done.
I moved to Seattle from Boise, ID where I rode with Boise officers and every citizen contact a Boise Police officer makes must be recorded. The officers don't have to notify the citizen on the recording. Granted at times officers have gotten jammed up on a contact, but atleast a Sgt or LT knows exactly whats happened. Not to mention alot of officers have had their butts saved because of the recorded contact.
I am pursuing law enforcement in Washington and was hoping I would be able to record contacts, but have heard conflicting stories on whether or not it can be done.
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