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Letter: ‘The facts are sobering’ about the police staffing issue in the Vancouver Police Department

Letter: ‘The facts are sobering’ about the police staffing issue in the Vancouver Police Department

Update: 2025-10-27

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This letter to the editor from Vancouver resident Martha Baumgarten highlights sobering facts about police staffing and urges support for Proposition 5. Baumgarten says the measure offers a balanced, local solution that complements HB 2015’s limited state funding. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-the-facts-are-sobering-about-the-police-staffing-issue-in-the-vancouver-police-department/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #VancouverWA #Proposition5 #PublicSafety #PoliceStaffing #VancouverPolice #CivicEngagement #CommunityVoice #HB2015

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Letter: ‘The facts are sobering’ about the police staffing issue in the Vancouver Police Department

Letter: ‘The facts are sobering’ about the police staffing issue in the Vancouver Police Department

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