State Patrol swearing-in on Oct. 10 to impact Capitol parking, tours

| By DES Communications

A close up of a Washington State Patrol patch on an officer's uniform. The officer is in a line with other police officers wearing gray shirts and black hats, all standing in the "at ease" stance.
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers at the 2023 swearing-in ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Washington State Patrol.

Ceremony organizers expect 200 participants to attend the event.

What

Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer graduation and swearing-in ceremony, with remarks by State Patrol Chief John Batiste.

When

Thursday, Oct. 10, 10-11 a.m. Setup begins at 7:30 a.m.

Where

  • Legislative Building, third- and fourth-floor mezzanines.
  • Parking stalls along the North Diagonal.

Impacts

  • DES will suspend Legislative Building tours from 10-11 a.m.
  • Parking stalls on the North Diagonal will close.
  • Expect an increase in pedestrian traffic.