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Bellevue Police Officers

A Message from Chief Wendell J. Shirley

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Welcome to the Bellevue Police Department, a nationally 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.

To maintain this quality of life, our highly trained officers and professional staff use a combination of proactive and reactive 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.

With 199 commissioned employees and a total staff of 249, the Bellevue Police Department provides professional police services to all residents, businesses and visitors of Bellevue, the fifth largest city in Washington. We strive to serve the community with respect, integrity, accountability and service.Mission

To provide a safe place to live, work and visit through quality law enforcement practices delivered by dedicated professionals. We focus our efforts and resources to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and enhance the quality of life for all who call Bellevue home.

The Bellevue Police Department serves a population of more than 145,000 in a 33-square mile area, with over 184 commissioned officers, along with 41 non-commission personnel. The department always welcomes feedback. The department's policy manual is also available for viewing. 
 

Guiding Principles

  • 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.

Vision Statement

We will strive to deliver the highest standard of police services to the public by working in partnership with the community, embracing diversity, building trust and embodying transparency.

2022 Organization Chart I 2023 Annual Report I Historical Annual Reports

2024-2025 Strategic Plan

Sector Captains

Do you have an issue affecting your neighborhood? Contact the sector captain for your area! A captain is assigned to each of three geographical sectors -- North, South and West -- and is ultimately responsible for issues taking place in their sector. To identify the sector captain for your neighborhood, please refer to the sector captain map. Read the latest Sector Captain Newsletter, "Sector Watch", here.

Do not contact the sector captains to report crimes or incidents in progress. To report a crime, please call 911 for emergencies or NORCOM non-emergency at 425-577-5656. You may also report many crimes online.


Contact your Sector Captain

Capt. Ryan Parrott
Captain Ryan Parrott
North Sector
Captain Rob Spingler
Captain Rob Spingler
South Sector
Captain Landon Barnwell
Captain Landon Barnwell
West Sector


 

 


Administration

Assistant Chief Andrew Popochock

Andrew Popochock

Assistant Chief - Administrative Services Bureau

425-452-4347

apopochock@bellevuewa.gov

 

Constance Slappey

Constance Slappey

Assistant Chief - Operations Bureau

425-452-4288

cslappey@bellevuewa.gov

 

Major Dave Sanabria

Dave Sanabria 

Major - Planning/Research & Program Management

425-452-2821

dsanabria@bellevuewa.gov

Major Mark Tarantino

Mark Tarantino

Major - Investigations

425-452-7660

mtarantino@bellevuewa.gov

Major Alycia McKinney

Alycia McKinney

Major - Operations Division

425-452-4356

amckinney@bellevuewa.gov

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Drew Anderson

 Public Information Officer
 Media Relations

 425-452-4129

 daanderson@bellevuewa.gov