Editing Carnation, Washington (section)

==Government and police==
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Carnation's government has a [[council-manager government|council-manager structure]] with five elected council members. Every other January, the council members elect from their body a mayor. The incumbent mayor as of 2023 is Jim Rabail.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carnationwa.gov/council|title=City Council|website=Carnation, WA|access-date=Jul 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715135031/https://www.carnationwa.gov/council|archive-date=Jul 15, 2023}}</ref>

Law enforcement services in Carnation has changed hands several times throughout its history. Until late 2004, the King County Sheriff's Office provided law enforcement services to the city on a contract basis. From late 2004 until January 1, 2014, the city contracted with the City of Duvall Police Department for law enforcement services. Effective January 1, 2014 the city is again contracting with the King County Sheriff's Office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carnationwa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BBC2C8B0D-6FDD-43CB-A5E7-03E465DF30E5%7D/uploads/CarnationAnnualStats2014PSR.PDF|title=Carnation Police Department|website=www.carnationwa.gov|access-date=March 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408162310/http://www.carnationwa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BBC2C8B0D-6FDD-43CB-A5E7-03E465DF30E5%7D/uploads/CarnationAnnualStats2014PSR.PDF|archive-date=April 8, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The contract with the KCSO provides for one full-time dedicated officer to the city, when that officer is not working KCSO Deputies patrolling neighboring unincorporated areas will respond to calls in the city.