Bellevue Police Department (Washington)
| Bellevue Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Bellevue Police Department |
| Abbreviation | BPD |
| Motto | “Providing a safe environment through community involvement and innovation” |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1953 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Annual budget | $38,000,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Bellevue, Washington, United States of America |
| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 176 |
| Unsworn members | 95 |
| Agency executive |
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| Units | List
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| Commands | List
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Website | |
| http://www.bellevuepolice.net | |
The Bellevue Police Department is located in Bellevue, Washington. As of 2006, there were 176 commissioned officers and 95 civilian employs[1]. The department's annual operating budget is about $38 million [2]. It services almost 120,000 people[3]. The main Bellevue Police Station is located in Bellevue City Hall, at 450 110th Avenue Northeast. There are also three substations throughout the city. BPD patrol seven districts. The current police chief is Linda Pillo.
Command structure
- Police Chief Linda Pillo (the first female police chief for Bellevue Police Department) [4]
- The former Police Chief was Jim Montgomery [5]
History
Bellevue became incorporated in 1953 and the police department was created[6].
Sections of department
Patrol
Bellevue is divided into seven districts. BPD does not patrol part of the Eastgate and Beaux Arts Village neighborhoods; the King County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction to those unincorporated areas.
Community policing
The Bellevue Police Department has various School Resource Officers. They also have a substation at the Factoria Mall, the downtown bus-transfer station, and at the Crossroads Mall. BPD also offers a Community Academy twice a year [7]. A 2008 survey showed that the public strongly supported and appreciated Bellevue Police[8].
Crime
BPD offers an crime map (through Google Maps) on their website: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/crimemap/
| Offenses | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 14 | 22 |
| Robbery | 26 | 41 |
| Aggravated Assault | 24 | 33 |
| Violent Crime Total | 64 | 98 |
| Offenses | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 256 | 303 |
| Larceny | 1555 | 1715 |
| MV Theft | 251 | 199 |
| Arson | 11 | 20 |
| Property Crime Total | 2073 | 2237 |
| Offenses | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Part 1 Crimes | 2137 | 2335 |
Recruiting
The Bellevue Police Departments require new officers to have two years of college education or prior military experience, a GED, a Washington State Driver's License, and a clean criminal record. They, along with most of the surrounding departments, are hiring. They use http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/ to test people.
| ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICER SALARY | $4,445 TO $6,267 |
| EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICER SALARY | $5,362 TO $6,267 |
Training
Bellevue Police have a training center that they share with the Bellevue Fire Department, located at 1838 116th Ave NE. New recruits train with King County Sheriff's Office. Those who pass the academy have in-service training for six months.
Radio and dispatch
The Bellevue Police Dispatch Center is located on the top floor of city hall[13]. They communicate using a 800 MHz trunked radio system called Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA).
Bellevue Police radio channels: Bel-1, Bel-2, Car-Car, Tac-1, Tac-2, Records, etc...
Relationship with other agencies
Both Bellevue School Security and Bellevue Community College Security are approved to talk on BPDs main radio channel[14], though BCC security has their own channel they do most communicating on (not on the trunked system). The Clyde Hill Police Department is dispatched by BPD.
References
- ^ Bellevue Police 2006 Annual Report
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Police earn high marks in survey
- ^ MONEY Magazine: Best Places to live 2006: Bellevue, WA snapshot
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Bellevue selects new police chief
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Longtime Bellevue police chief announces retirement
- ^ About the Eastside Regional Communications Center - Eastside Regional Communications History
- ^ City of Bellevue - Community Academy
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Police earn high marks in survey
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Crime in Bellevue down across the board
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Crime in Bellevue down across the board
- ^ City of Bellevue Press Release - Crime in Bellevue down across the board
- ^ City of Bellevue - Police Jobs: Salary and Benefits
- ^ Eastside Regional Communications Center - The New Center situated on the top...
- ^ Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA) - CURRENT EPSCA SUBSCRIBERS
See also
- List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies
- List of law enforcement agencies in Washington
- Bellevue, Nebraska Police Department