Adult protection · state
Adult Protective Services (APS)
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Adult Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect of vulnerable adults in Washington State. APS collaborates with other agencies to offer protective services and aims to promote lives free of harm while respecting individual choice. APS does not remove clients against their will, detain or arrest individuals, act as guardianship services, provide emergency response, or force people to accept services.