After a string of police slayings in Washington, the King County Sheriff's office is considering creating a task force to track threats against law enforcement.

From the PI.com:

The goal would be to identify people who show risky or aggressive behavior toward authorities and track them. The unit would develop strategies for officers who deal with those individuals, or even a plan for deterring them or getting them into mental health services.

"We're proposing to bring this information together so everyone in the region is aware and there is planning available to decrease the risk," sheriff's Capt. Scott Strathy said during a meeting of the King County Council's Committee on Law, Justice, Health and Human Services.

"We're looking to determine who are the barkers and who are the biters."