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Bellevue Police and Fire to host National Night Out at Crossroads Park
Bellevue’s Police and Fire departments are teaming up Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4-7 p.m., to host a family-oriented event at Crossroads Park for National Night Out, the annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
Overall crime, vehicle thefts trending down in Bellevue
The Bellevue Police Department’s Motor Theft Task Force and steering wheel lock giveaways have helped put the brakes on motor vehicle thefts across Bellevue this year, according to mid-year crime statistics.
Innovative Police-Fire collaboration enhancing community mental health services
Bellevue’s Community Crisis Assistance Team – an innovative collaboration between specially trained police officers and mental health professionals from the Fire Department – has helped more than 100 individuals in mental health crises stay out of the criminal justice system over the team’s first
Bellevue Police to deploy new body-worn cameras, tasers
Officers to be trained and equipped with new gear in phased approach starting in February
King County investigation into Dec. 5, 2023 officer-involved shooting
The King County-Independent Force Investigation Team (KC-IFIT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Bellevue on Dec. 5, 2023.
Public talk on understanding, preventing targeted violence
Free Oct. 12 event to feature experts highlighting threat assessment and violence prevention strategies
New police-fire team to help people in crisis
Emergency response offers enforcement and counseling as needed
After a successful trial run in 2021, the city on Friday, Sept. 1 will begin deploying a Community Crisis Assistance Team to provide specialized support to people in crisis.