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Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Danielle Wass, right, talks with officers Brandon Riedel, center, and Brandon Esau on Thursday at the Public Safety and First Responder Career Fair at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Ore.

Vancouver Police Department boosts hiring efforts amid struggles to recruit, retain officers

Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Danielle Wass, right, talks with officers Brandon Riedel, center, and Brandon Esau on Thursday at the Public Safety and First Responder Career Fair at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Ore.

May 23, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

On a recent Thursday, three Vancouver police officers stood around a table at a law enforcement hiring fair near Portland. Read story

Sgt. James Kelly, left, and Cpl. Jamie Haske talk about the body-worn cameras Vancouver police officers began receiving two weeks ago. Department officials said each officer undergoes training on the agency's policy and hands-on instruction for operating the cameras prior to using the equipment.

More women show interest in policing careers, Vancouver sergeant says

Sgt. James Kelly, left, and Cpl. Jamie Haske talk about the body-worn cameras Vancouver police officers began receiving two weeks ago. Department officials said each officer undergoes training on the agency's policy and hands-on instruction for operating the cameras prior to using the equipment.

May 23, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

At the Thursday hiring fair, Vancouver police sergeant Danielle Wass said she was pleased with the amount of women who stopped by, saying that they are often intimidated by the job title. Read story

A burglar captured on surveillance video Sunday morning at The Smokin' Oak in downtown Vancouver. The owner said the burglar got into the restaurant's safe and stole other valuables, totaling $25,000.

Office of The Smokin’ Oak burglarized

A burglar captured on surveillance video Sunday morning at The Smokin' Oak in downtown Vancouver. The owner said the burglar got into the restaurant's safe and stole other valuables, totaling $25,000.

May 22, 2023, 5:40pm Clark County News

A burglar made off with about $25,000 worth of property early Sunday morning from the office of a barbecue restaurant in downtown Vancouver, the owner said. Read story

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One wounded when altercation turns into shooting, pursuit in Woodland

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May 20, 2023, 11:25am Clark County News

The Woodland Police Department is seeking the public’s help as it investigates a 3:15 a.m. altercation and shooting in the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue that wounded one person Saturday. Read story

A man who was reportedly beaten by teenagers with skateboards Tuesday afternoon at Esther Short Park is treated by medical personnel.

Vancouver Police: Man injured in attack at Esther Short Park

A man who was reportedly beaten by teenagers with skateboards Tuesday afternoon at Esther Short Park is treated by medical personnel.

May 19, 2023, 8:25pm Clark County News

A man reportedly suffered a head injury after he was beaten by teenagers with skateboards Tuesday afternoon at Esther Short Park. Read story

Corey D. Shenkle, left, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court to plead guilty to charges in connection with an April 2022 fatal crash after a confrontation over drug money. Shenkle was sentenced to 116 months in prison.

Vancouver man sentenced to more than 9 years in vehicular homicide

Corey D. Shenkle, left, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court to plead guilty to charges in connection with an April 2022 fatal crash after a confrontation over drug money. Shenkle was sentenced to 116 months in prison.

May 19, 2023, 4:23pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to more than 9½ years in prison for hitting and killing a Vancouver motorcyclist with his SUV in April 2022 following a confrontation over owed drug money. Read story

Clark County sheriff's deputies negotiate with a Kelso man during a standoff on Interstate 5 in Vancouver on Thursday night.

I-5 standoff with Kelso man in ambulance ends peacefully

Clark County sheriff's deputies negotiate with a Kelso man during a standoff on Interstate 5 in Vancouver on Thursday night.

May 19, 2023, 7:36am Clark County News

Law enforcement responded to Interstate 5 in Vancouver late Thursday night for a report of a standoff with a Kelso man in an ambulance.  Read story

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Four Clark County residents cited in squatting case

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May 18, 2023, 5:40pm Clark County News

Four Clark County residents were accused of squatting in a house for several days near Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County, Ore. Read story

Honor Guard members kneel during the bell ringing ceremony Thursday, May 18, 2023, during the Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Vancouver Public Service Center.

‘Gone but not forgotten’: Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial honors Brown, Sahota

Honor Guard members kneel during the bell ringing ceremony Thursday, May 18, 2023, during the Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Vancouver Public Service Center.

May 18, 2023, 3:31pm Clark County News

Due to a pandemic-driven hiatus, Thursday’s Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony was the first Jill Brown has attended since her husband, sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown, was fatally shot in the line of duty. Read story

“I think this is a very positive thing that the Legislature has taken this action. The fact there was such overwhelming bipartisan support I think speaks volumes for the need for this new law,” Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik said of the Legislature's action in the wake of the Blake decision.

Clark County officials praise Legislature’s passage of new drug law

“I think this is a very positive thing that the Legislature has taken this action. The fact there was such overwhelming bipartisan support I think speaks volumes for the need for this new law,” Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik said of the Legislature's action in the wake of the Blake decision.

May 18, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County criminal justice officials were pleased with the Washington Legislature’s passage Tuesday of a new drug-possession law, but they said it will take time to see how enforcement and treatment will look locally. Read story