About the Police Department

Message from Chief Linda Pillo

Welcome to the Bellevue Police Department (BPD) webpage.  BPD is an internationally accredited law enforcement agency committed to providing the highest quality law enforcement, community education and support services possible. Our residents enjoy a low crime rate and an outstanding quality of life.  Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington, with a population of nearly 130,000 served by 178 police officers and 41 civilian staff.

To maintain this quality of life, the Bellevue Police Department’s highly trained officers and professional staff use a combination of reactive and proactive response methods to effectively and quickly respond to calls for service. To help reach our goal of a safe community, we partner with our caring community to identify problems early on and look for the best solution.

• Respect:            We begin by treating others as we would like to be treated. We are fair and considerate in what we do.
• Integrity:           We are honest, ethical and steadfast.  We strive to do the right thing and lead by example.
• Accountability:  On all levels we take responsibility for our actions and decisions.
• Service:             We are active and committed to providing exceptional service to our communities through teamwork, innovation and education.

You can view our 2012 organization chart, and our 2011 annual report - PDF . You may also view our historical annual reports.

Bellevue Police Department Administration:

Linda Pillo, Chief of Police

Phone: 425.452.2031
Email: lpillo@bellevuewa.gov

Jim Jolliffe, Deputy Chief, Operations

Phone: 425.452.4443
Email: jjolliffe@bellevuewa.gov

Pat Arpin, Major, Administrative Services

Phone: 425.452.4333
Email: parpin@bellevuewa.gov

Jerry Litzau, Major, Patrol Operations

Phone: 425.452.4233
Email:  jlitzau@bellevuewa.gov

Michael D. Johnson, Major, Investigations

Phone: 425.452.4288
Email: mdjohnson@bellevuewa.gov

 

Carla Iafrate, Public Information Officer

Phone: 425.452.4129
Email: ciafrate@bellevuewa.gov

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