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City News
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.
Hate crimes to be discussed at Thursday safety forum
In partnership with neighboring police departments and community organizations, Bellevue police will participate in a community safety forum focused on education, prevention and reporting of hate crimes and bias incidents.
Sector Watch Newsletter
Welcome to the Bellevue Police Department's new quarterly newsletter! Our goal is to keep you informed about crime trends, prevention tips and what's happening in the department.
