LPD Division Map

Bureau of Field Operations Patrol Division Traffic Section Special Operations Section Animal Control Unit K-9 Unit Reserve Unit S.W.A.T. Team	Bureau of Field Operations  The Bureau of Field Operations is comprised of the Patrol Division, Detention Division, Traffic Section, Special Operations Section (S.O.S.), Animal Control Unit, Canine Unit and the Reserve Unit. The Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team and the Allied Law Enforcement Response Team (A.L.E.R.T.), both multi-jurisdictional units, also fall under the control of the bureau. Under the command of Deputy Chief Bryan Stanifer, the Bureau of Field Operations has 56 full-time commissioned positions, 15 part-time commissioned positions and 19 noncommissioned positions authorized. The Lynnwood Police Department, through the work of Bureau of Field Operations personnel, has remained focused on aggressively fighting crime through innovative measures. In 2009, 12-hours shifts were implemented in the Patrol Division which resulted in higher manpower levels per squad. This led to decreased response times to 911 calls and an increase in nearly all productivity measures. Although overall calls for service increased to approximately 39,000, Bureau of Field Operations personnel continued to focus on proactive problem solving efforts. When self-initiated activity is taken into account, Bureau of Field Operations personnel dealt with 66,000 total agency incidents, statistics only seen by much larger cities. LPD remained a leader in DUI enforcement with 284 arrests in 2009. Sgt. Wayne Davis was appointed as the Snohomish County Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL), a position that works closely with the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission to enhance countywide traffic safety. In this capacity he was able to attain close to $100,000 dollars in overtime and equipment grants for LPD to conduct DUI, speeding, seatbelt, and pedestrian emphases. The Detention Division worked diligently during 2009 and experienced the highest level ever for booking activity (6,629 bookings — a 6% increase over 2008). With the addition of another custody officer dedicated to our alternatives to incarceration programs, we were able to divert hundreds of people away from jail. The total incarceration cost savings and revenue generated through our Electronic Home Monitoring and Community Service Program was close to $1,000,000 dollars. The Special Operations Section accomplished their mission through continued proactive enforcement measures. The team’s emphasis on gang activity and the enforcement and eradication of graffiti resulted in the arrest of numerous suspects for graffiti related crimes. They also focused their efforts conducting several prostitution, liquor, and tobacco stings. All personnel assigned to the Bureau of Field Operations served the community in an exemplary manner in 2009, thus fulfilling the Department’s mission of providing competent, effective public safety services to all persons, with the highest regard for human dignity through efficient and professional law enforcement and crime prevention practices. The men and women serving in the Bureau of Field Operations strive to make the City of Lynnwood a safe place in which to live and conduct business. I am very proud of their accomplishments in 2009. Details of these efforts are provided in the pages that follow. -Deputy Chief Bryan Stanifer
Bureau of Investigation & Services Criminal Investigations Division Training & Accreditation Section Detention Division Support Services Division Community Services Division Crime Prevention Section Youth Services Property & Evidence Section Narcotics Task Force Administrative Unit Polygraph Unit Police Chaplain	Bureau of Investigation & Services   The Bureau of Investigations and Services is comprised of the Criminal Investigations Division, South Snohomish County Narcotics Task Force, Training Planning and Accreditation Section, Records Section, Property and Evidence Section and Community Services Division, which encompasses the Youth Services Section, Crime Prevention and the Explorer Unit. The employees in this Bureau serve in a support role for the rest of the Department, as well as providing direct service to the public. The Criminal Investigations Division is comprised of a group of highly trained women and men that continue to provide domestic violence and investigative services to the community that are unmatched. Every criminal case report that is taken is ultimately reviewed at the CID level for solvability. Where other agencies have stopped working low level misdemeanor crimes, Lynnwood detectives continue to work all crimes with leads. A key statistical measurement for the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is the measure of “potentially solvable cases resulting in criminal enforcement” calculated as a percentage of assigned cases. This is a single statistical snapshot of how effective the investigators are at taking cases with solvability potential and being able to gain enough information to either arrest or file charges on a suspect or suspects. That rate for 2009 stands at 66.08%. The South Snohomish County Narcotics Task Force worked equally hard. During 2009 they initiated a case that became a nationwide investigation of narcotic conspirators that were connected to the “La Familia” cartel. This became the single largest coordinated investigation of a Mexican drug cartel in the history of the United States. The Task Force is well equipped and produces some of the highest quality technical evidence in the region that leads to a high number of convictions in their cases. The Support Services Division, including the Records Section and Property and Evidence Section continues to support the Department with the same level of staffing. They continually rise to the occasion as the work level increases, producing the same high quality of work and levels of customer service. The Community Services and Administration Division provide links to the community and the Department. The officer that works at Meadowdale High School continues to build bridges with our community’s youth through positive student interactions. Our Crime Prevention Section continues to runs the states most successful volunteer programs, employing approximately 80 volunteers that again gave the equivalent of nine full-time staff in their time in 2009. The Training Section provides training for all personnel, including volunteers, helping our Department have one of the mostly highly trained group of professionals in the County. Last, but not least, the Administrative Unit worked tirelessly to prepare for a very successful State re-accreditation and conducted a review and update of all policy and procedure manuals during the year. We embrace the concept of customer service both internally and externally and strive to provide the highest level of service that we are capable of. As a Department, we understand that our responsibilities are far reaching and we are dedicated to providing a level of customer service to the public that is above and beyond the norm. We are always open to listening to the public’s needs and desires so that we can endeavor to improve the quality of life in Lynnwood for residents and businesses alike. I am proud of the men and women that work in this Bureau. Their dedication to service and their skills and abilities have resulted in many noteworthy accomplishments that are outlined in the reports that follow. -Deputy Chief Karen Manser