Port Angeles PD Updates ERPO Policy

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  Port Angeles Police Department updated its policy manual on August 10, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The policy manual update was to clarify procedures for extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs)No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The policy specifies that officers must remove firearms when there is probable cause a domestic violence crime occurred“Firearms must be removed when there is probable cause that a crime of domestic violence has been committed and that firearms are to be immediately relinquished to law enforcement when a person is served with either an OTSPW or an ERPO.”
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  The policy specifies that officers must remove firearms when the court orders firearm surrender under RCW 9. 41. 800 or ERPOs“Firearms must be removed when there is probable cause that a crime of domestic violence has been committed and that firearms are to be immediately relinquished to law enforcement when a person is served with either an OTSPW or an ERPO.”
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  The policy incorporates state definitions of domestic violence“This policy incorporates the definitions related to Civil Protection Orders under RCW 7.105.010 and definitions related to criminal DV underRCW 10.99.020.”
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  The policy incorporates state definitions of intimate partners“This policy incorporates the definitions related to Civil Protection Orders under RCW 7.105.010 and definitions related to criminal DV underRCW 10.99.020.”
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  The policy incorporates state definitions of coercive control“According to RCW 7.105.010 (4)(a) "Coercive control" means (4)(a) "Coercive control" means a pattern of behavior that is used to cause another to suffer physical, emotional, or psychological harm, and in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2026/01/13, All Rights Reserved. Extreme Risk Protection Orders - 2 Published with permission by Port Angeles PD Port Angeles PD Port Angeles Police Department Policy Manual Extreme Risk Protection Orders a person's free will and personal liberty. In determining whether the interference is unreasonable, the court shall consider the context and impact of the pattern of behavior from the perspective of a similarly situated person. Examples of coercive control include, but are not limited to, engaging in any of the following: (i) Intimidation or controlling or compelling conduct by: (A) Damaging, destroying, or threatening to damage or destroy, or forcing the other party to relinquish, goods, property, or items of special value; (B) Using technology to threaten, humiliate, harass, stalk, intimidate, exert undue influence over, or abuse the other party, including by engaging in cyberstalking, monitoring, surveillance, impersonation, manipulation of electronic media, or distribution of or threats to distribute actual or fabricated intimate images;”
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  The policy update was to ensure compliance with Washington state lawNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.