Grays Harbor County Sheriff Rick Scott became president of the board of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) at its May meeting.

A news release from the organization said Scott will serve in the position for one year. He has been on the executive board for several years.

“Sheriff Scott’s experience and leadership will serve our state’s law enforcement leaders well as he becomes our president for 2021-22,” said Steve Strachan, WASPC executive director. “He has earned this position of trust and leadership from his colleagues across the state.”

WASPC was founded in 1963 and consists of executive and top management personnel from law enforcement agencies statewide. With more than 800 members, it includes the 39 elected county sheriffs, and 240 police chiefs, as well as the Washington State Patrol, the Washington Department of Corrections, and representatives of tribal and federal agencies.

WASPC is the only association of its kind in the nation combining representatives from local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement into a single body, working toward a common goal. WASPC’s function is to provide specific materials and services to all law enforcement agencies in the state, members and nonmembers alike.