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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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IN RE:
10 GENERAL ORDER 05-21
PERSONAL FIREARMS FOR COURT
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SECURITY OFFICERS
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This General Order addresses an issue recently raised by the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal
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for the Western District of Washington. Court Security Officers who work in and around the
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16 Courthouses in this District are not currently permitted to carry personal firearms to and from
17 their assigned duty stations. Given the circumstances under which they serve the Court, and the
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risk to their personal safety before and after they are on duty, the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal has
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requested permission for Court Security Officers to carry personal firearms while following strict
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21 safety guidelines. The Court has agreed to adopt this policy.
22 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that qualified personnel of Constellis, Inc. (d/b/a Centerra
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Group LLC., or its successors) may enter upon federal facilities of the Western District of
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25 Washington in possession of a personally-owned firearm, to be used solely for self-protection,
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1 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal shall provide a policy
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property. The policy shall provide clear direction to authorized individuals indicating the location
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of on-premises secured storage for the placement of personal firearms during duty hours, any
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6 specific limitations on where firearms may be carried, and a provision that anyone governed by
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Dated this 19th day of March, 2021.
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
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