Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 53.08.280 (2026)

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Any port district operating an airport with a police department as authorized by RCW 14.08.120 or designated as a port of entry by the federal government is authorized to appoint police officers with full police powers to enforce all applicable federal, state, or municipal statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances upon any port-owned or operated properties or operations: PROVIDED, That such police officers must have successfully graduated from a recognized professional police academy or training institution.

[ 1981 c 97 s 1; 1974 ex.s. c 62 s 1.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1992 · leading case: Auto. Drivers & Demonstrators Union Local No. 882 v. Dep't of Ret. Sys., 598 P.2d 379 (Wash. 1979).

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Auto. Drivers & Demonstrators Union Local No. 882 v. Dep't of Ret. Sys., 598 P.2d 379 (Wash. 1979). · cites it 6× “Effective in 1974, RCW 53.08.280 extended to properly trained port police officers full police powers to enforce all applicable federal, state and municipal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations on Port-owned or operated properties.”

Farrare v. City of Pasco, 843 P.2d 1082 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). “Although a port district may appoint police officers with full police powers, RCW 53.08.280, "a general authority Washington peace officer", who is qualified, may enforce the criminal laws of the State throughout the state under certain circumstances, including responding to a…”

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