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    A message from the chief regarding new laws and policing

    July 24 2021
    Dear Bellevue Community,  Recent mandated police reforms passed by the Legislature in Washington state reflect changing societal expectations on the role of law enforcement and focus on reducing…
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    Shirley appointed interim police chief

    July 20 2021
    City Manager Brad Miyake has appointed Wendell J. Shirley to lead the Bellevue Police Department, while the city begins the process of looking for a permanent replacement. Shirley, hired as assistant…
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    City Manager Brad Miyake with interim Police Chief Wendell Shirley

    Protests expected downtown Tuesday night

    May 11 2021
    Bellevue public safety officials have learned of protests being planned for the evening of Tuesday, May 11, in downtown Bellevue. One demonstration was advertised to start at 7 p.m. at Downtown Park…
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    New assistant police chief eager to make community connections

    March 9 2021
    Wendell J. Shirley, a former long-time officer in the Santa Monica, California Police Department, was sworn in Monday, March 8, as an assistant police chief with Bellevue. Shirley had retired in 2019…
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    Assistant Police Chief Wendell Shirley, left, is sworn in by Chief Steve Mylett.

    Police offer ‘Conversations with the Chief’ series

    February 9 2021
    Building on the success of his first online town hall last year, Police Chief Steve Mylett will host a series of “Conversations with the Chief” with various community groups this year, starting with…
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    Community representatives wanted for team investigating police uses of deadly force

    January 22 2021
    The Bellevue Police Department seeks five community members to serve as community representatives on a new Independent Force Investigation Team – King County, which will investigate police use of…
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    Suspected sex trafficker arrested; 16-year-old girl recovered

    January 8 2021
    Bellevue detectives arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of trafficking a 16-year-old girl. Between Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, investigators say Keith Sims transported a vulnerable family member to a hotel…
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    Confiscated gun and cash

    Vice operation recovers three juvenile sex-trafficking victims

    December 22 2020
    A two-night undercover vice operation helped recover three juvenile sex-trafficking victims and connect them to immediate services. On December 16th and 17th, the Bellevue Police Department conducted…
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    Police chief to take questions in virtual chat

    December 11 2020
    Given pandemic protocols, Bellevue police officers have not been able to meet residents informally in 2020 as they have in recent years through the "Coffee with a Cop" program. To make up for that, …
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    Lock up your guns, be safe

    December 10 2020
    Applications for firearms are up 200% in Bellevue since the pandemic began. Before residents can legally own a gun, they are required to file a Firearms Transfer Application with the police…
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