The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received an update about the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office 2026 overtime estimates during a March 2 briefing and expressed concern about the demand that will be needed during events for the FIFA World Cup this summer, which has matches schedules in Seattle.
Regarding FIFA World Cup events in Bremerton this summer, such as fan zones and watch parties, County Commissioner Christine Rolfes said the Bremerton Police Department would serve as the lead law enforcement agency in downtown Bremerton. KCSO could provide additional resources and support, often called mutual aid, which is unreimbursed coverage (where the county would pay for overtime to assist another agency), such as deploying a SWAT team or marine patrol. Rolfes said KCSO has not yet received a request from BPD as of March 2.
Rolfes said a key concern is overtime needed for events related to the World Cup, adding as of March 2, “none of this additional deployment would be covered by either state or federal funds. There had been a promise of federal funds that would be disbursed for security, but the federal funding is currently in limbo and uncertain. The commissioners’ concern was about the necessary cost of overtime that would be incurred by providing security for FIFA events.”…