Kirkland Police Department Kirkland Police Department F P t t P tF P t t P tFrom Past to PresentFrom Past to Present

1905 1905 -- 20112011

Chief CameronChief Cameron1942 1942 -- 195119511942 1942 19511951

• Charlie Daniels- First Town Marshall in 1907

• Police Department established in 1936

Chi f C • Chief Cameron was Kirkland’s first police chief and had reportedly once ridden with Wyatt Earp

• Cameron often told his officers that Earp wasn’t what he was portrayed to be. what he was portrayed to be. He said Earp only got into gun fights when he was assured a win

KPD 1940’s KPD 1940’s –– 1950’s1950’s

Houghton PoliceHoughton PoliceggMerger - 1968

• The City of Houghton merged • The City of Houghton merged with Kirkland on July 31, 1968.

First “Policewoman” for KPDFirst “Policewoman” for KPDLee SeelyLee Seely

• Lee was appointed to the position in 1961 and served until 1969.

• Although she never worked Patrol by herself, she assisted officers with crimes that involved women and children. She also assisted in cases such as

d hild l trapes and child neglect.

Women at KPD Women at KPD An integral part of our everyday success and our organizational future An integral part of our everyday success and our organizational future

• Police Officer• Detective• Patrol Sergeant• Patrol Corporal• Parking Enforcementg• Records• Administration• Corrections Officer• Corrections Officer• Crisis Negotiator• Crime Analyst• Evidence Technician• Defensive Tactics Instructor• Domestic Violence Advocate• Training Officer

Then and NowTh “P li W ”Then: “Police Woman”

Now: Police Officer

Kirkland Police Today

Chief Eric OlsenChief Eric Olsen2007 2007 -- PresentPresent2007 2007 PresentPresent

• Hired in 1988 as a lateral officer from Idaho.

• Worked his way up through KPD.• Pride in service, problem solving

and putting bad guys in jail.

Kirkland Police DepartmentKirkland Police DepartmentMission StatementMission Statement

Our mission is to provide quality law enforcement Our mission is to provide quality law enforcement Our mission is to provide quality law enforcement, Our mission is to provide quality law enforcement, with fair and respectful treatment of our with fair and respectful treatment of our community, through partnerships, personal community, through partnerships, personal y, g p p , py, g p p , pdedication and courage.dedication and courage.

Police Department DivisionsPolice Department DivisionsPolice Department DivisionsPolice Department Divisions

d• Administrative

• Professional Standards

• Operations

Divisional UnitsDivisional Units

• Records• Corrections• Parking Enforcement• Training• Traffic• Crime Analysis• Investigations• Community Services • Domestic Violence

P t l• Patrol

Specialized UnitsSpecialized Units• K-9• Special Response Team (SRT)• Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)• Peer Support Team• Family Violence Unit

DART• Fatal or Serious Collision Team• Community Services Unity

School Resource OfficersNeighborhood Resource OfficerNeighborhood Resource OfficerPolice Explorers

Kirkland Police K9Kirkland Police K9

• The formal K9 program was established in 1994established in 1994.

• 561 captures to date

• It all started with K9 Jake

K9 Zeke K9 Zeke

1999-2007

K9 Max- 2007 to present

Special Response Team Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiation Teamand Crisis Negotiation Teamand Crisis Negotiation Teamand Crisis Negotiation Team

Community Services UnitSchool Resource Officer -Neighborhood Resource Officer

Training for Success and SafetyTraining for Success and Safetyg yg y

• Emergency Drivingg y g• Firearms• Less LethalLess Lethal• Defensive Tactics• CommunicationCommunication• Supervision• Basic and Advanced Investigations• Basic and Advanced Investigations• Report Writing

Getting back to gour roots…..

(minus the pole).

KPD vehiclesKPD vehicles

FacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilities• Onsite jail

O i d ff i li id • Onsite and offsite secure police evidence storageM i i l C t • Municipal Court

Future home of KPD-2013 (ish)

Quality Equipment• Automated External Defibrillators (AED)• Automated External Defibrillators (AED)• Computers in the vehicles • Colt AR 15 patrol rifles and Sig Sauer handguns• Colt AR-15 patrol rifles and Sig Sauer handguns• Less Lethal weapons-Taser and SL-6

2 t pes of protecti e ests• 2 types of protective vests

Corrections

CustodyCareTransportCourt securityAlternative sentencing A i i l hi f P l A critical partnership for Patrol

Some of the people who work so hard to make us look good! hard to make us look good!

• Records Unit• Records Unit• Administrative Support Staff• Crime Analyst• DV AdvocateDV Advocate• Evidence Technician

The Kirkland Police Explorers

Patrol

KPD Honor GuardKPD Honor Guard-- Honoring those who gave their allHonoring those who gave their all

31 Washington officers have been killed on duty since 2000.2000.

11 were killed from 2009 to date.

On average 2 Washington officers are killed per year.

Why do we do it?

We are profoundly grateful for the support of We are profoundly grateful for the support of our community.

Thank YouQuestions?Questions?

So how are things in Kirkland?So how are things in Kirkland?Kirkland 2010 Part I Violent Crime

28 30

23

20

25

11 10

15

5

10

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HOMICIDE RAPE ROBBERY AGG. ASSAULT

What about property crimes?

Kirkland 2010 Part I Property Crime

1,053

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207

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Hmmm…but is that good or bad? Comparison of Area Cities' 2010 Crime Rates

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Overall 47.8

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50.0 Part I Rate per 1,000Violent

27.8 28.8 30.232.0

26 9 27 5 29.130.9

30.0

40.0 Violent Crime Rate per 1,00027.8 26.9 27.5

20.0

30.0Property Crime Rate Per 1 000

3 2

10.0

1,000

1.0 1.2 1.2 1.13.2

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