Stop Secret Police in Washington State

This is the line.

We are watching something dangerous take shape in real time: the normalization of federal force that answers to politics instead of law — trampling civil rights and disregarding basic accountability.

History shows us where this goes. We don’t wait for it to finish forming before we stop it.

What’s happening

Across the country, we’re seeing increasing pressure to expand federal enforcement powers with less transparency, weaker oversight, and escalating political loyalty tests.

Call it “immigration enforcement.” Call it “public safety.” Call it whatever makes it sound reasonable. When armed agents operate without meaningful accountability, the name doesn’t matter. The structure does.

Why this matters

A secret police doesn’t arrive all at once. It arrives piece by piece justified by fear, distraction, deliberate misinformation, and silence.

Enforcement without clear limits
Power without local consent
Authority without accountability

And once it’s normalized for someone else, it doesn’t stay there. This isn’t left vs. right. It’s democracy vs. unaccountable force.

What we are demanding

Washington has the power to act now.

The Act No Secret Police Act

"If you are exercising police power in Washington, you must be identifiable, accountable, and subject to the rule of law."

Visibility

Require all law-enforcement officers operating in Washington to visibly identify themselves.

No Masks

Prohibit masked or unidentified enforcement during public operations.

Transparency

Require body-worn cameras during joint federal-state operations.

Protection

Block warrantless entry into schools, hospitals, shelters, and places of worship.

Civil Rights

Create a state civil-rights cause of action for harm caused by unlawful enforcement.

Safety

Protect the public from criminal impersonation of law enforcement.

This law sets a neutral, generally applicable public-safety standard—the same kind states already use for licensing and health. It does not interfere with lawful federal authority.

Read the Full Text of the Act

This is not unprecedented. California has already passed similar laws. The No Secret Police Act is designed to be a model for all states—a responsible step refined for Washington.

What you can do right now

1. Add your name

Sign the Change.org petition to show that people are paying attention and refusing silence.

Sign the Petition

2. Share visibility

Share this page and the petition. Visibility is protection. Authoritarian systems rely on darkness.

3. Use the words

“No secret police” should be said plainly, repeatedly, and publicly.

If you’re not in Washington State

You are not on the sidelines. What’s happening in Washington is a first line of defense. States are where guardrails are built and where they spread.

Help make Washington the precedent

When Washington acts, other states can follow. Ask the question where you live: "If armed officers are operating here, do they have to identify themselves?"