Every workplace has its share of problems. Some more so than others, it seems. Most don't have to air those difficulties in the public arena, though.
Public agencies are one exception to that rule.
Not only do they typically have to endure more scrutiny than the rest of us, they must be held accountable for what happens in their organization. You'd have to be living under a rock not to know what has been going on with the Washington State Patrol recently, especially in District 7, which includes Snohomish County. First, a respected 35-year WSP veteran, Lt. Walt Fisch, was placed on administrative leave in September. Then, his boss, Capt.