Survey on Handling Immigration Matters
Survey on Handling Immigration Matters
This survey is now closed.
OLEO is not part of the Sheriff's Office, we investigate complaints about the Sheriff’s Office and review and recommend changes to Sheriff’s Office policies and practices. As an independent agency of King County, we represent the interests of the public by holding the King County Sheriff's Office accountable for providing fair and just police services.
Purpose of this survey: One of OLEO’s responsibilities is to review and recommend changes to the King County Sheriff’s Office policies, practices, and trainings. Based on input from community stakeholders, OLEO is reviewing the Sheriff's Office policies and practices on handling immigration matters. To inform this work, OLEO wants to hear from the King County community to understand your experiences, priorities, and recommendations.
While we acknowledge that there are numerous stakeholders in King County who can take steps to address concerns related to federal immigration enforcement within our communities, this survey will focus specifically on the roles and actions of the King County Sheriff’s Office.
A Spanish language version is available here: Encuesta sobre la gestión de asuntos de inmigración - PublicInput.
This survey is completely anonymous, and identifying data will not be shared with law enforcement.
IMPORTANT: While the survey is anonymous and OLEO will not publish any personally identifiable information, responses, including comments, may be subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. Please do not include any personally identifiable information (such as names or addresses) for yourself or others in the survey.
Completing the survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes, and you can use the navigation bar tabs to go back forth between the pages. All the questions are optional and you do not need to answer a question if you do not wish to. Click the "Submit Survey" button when you're finished.
We understand that answering questions about immigration enforcement activity can be sensitive and potentially triggering. Below are links to some local resources and organizations for immigration-related questions and concerns:
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Know Your Rights resources
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General Know Your Rights resources
- Refugee Women’s Alliance
- Asian Counseling & Referral Resources
- Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN)
- El Centro de la Raza
This survey will close on April 30, 2026.
About your experience
Select the option(s) that best describes you:
This information helps us to understand where our community is and how different communities feel about this topic. We use this information to better interpret and understand the results of the survey.
Where do you live, work, or spend your time?
The King County Sheriff's Office provides services in unincorporated King County, contract cities, as well as for the Muckleshoot Tribe, King County airport, Metro, and Sound Transit. We'd like to get a sense of where survey takers are located in this jurisdiction.
Have you or someone you know been directly impacted by federal immigration enforcement?
Have you experienced or witnessed federal immigration enforcement activity in King County?
You can also add a comment with more information about where you witnessed immigration enforcement activity and what happened, but do not share personally identifying information such as names.
How has federal immigration enforcement impacted you or your community?
Complete the following statement by selecting an option from below to fill in the blank:
"Because of the increase in federal immigration enforcement..."
Complete the following statement by selecting an option from below to fill in the blank
Rate the level to which you agree with the following statement by selecting from the options presented
Add additional comments below