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Patrol Division
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The mission of the Patrol Division is to protect life and property, prevent crime, apprehend criminals, conduct preliminary investigations, enforce traffic laws and respond to 911 calls for service for the citizens of Lynnwood in order to protect the community and enhance the quality of life of our residents.
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of Lynnwood's youngest citizens |
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One commander, five sergeants, twenty-seven uniformed officers,
two canine teams and fifteen reserve
officers were authorized staffing for the Patrol Division.
Thirty-five of the Lynnwood Police Department’s seventy-nine sworn personnel are assigned to patrol. Their
primary goal is to provide enhanced service to the Lynnwood community. These officers are committed to
the prevention of crime and the apprehension of violators and criminals. The Patrol Division was able to
effectively meet the needs of the community in 2008. Below are the activity levels for the division.
| Division Activity |
2007 |
2008 |
% Change |
| Patrol Drug Arrests |
717 |
696 |
-3% |
| Notices of Infraction |
4,187 |
4,511 |
8% |
| Criminal Traffic Citations |
2,167 |
2,290 |
6% |
| Criminal Non-traffic Citations |
1,516 |
1,161 |
-23% |
| Arrests/Charges |
5,814 |
5,578 |
-4% |
| Number of Reports |
9,713 |
8,314 |
-14% |
| DUI's |
428 |
474 |
11% |
| Calls for Service |
39,722 |
38,546 |
-3% |
2008 saw the addition of four officers assigned
to the patrol division, which took patrol
staffing from
thirty-one commissioned officers to thirty-five
commissioned officers. Our field training
program was
able to accommodate the training needs of these
officers by drawing resources both from within
the patrol
division as well as from the Special Operations
Section and Traffic Section. All trainees
completed the
field training process by January 2009.
Despite a heavy focus on the division’s training
program, we were able to maintain call response
times
consistent with 2007 levels. Response times for
2008 continued to remain below comparable ICMA
levels: Priority 1 - Emergency in-progress
response times were 4:31. Priority 2 - not
in-progress response
times were 5:24.
During 2008, patrol officers responded to 38,546
calls for service. Adult arrests for 2008
increased 3.1%
while juvenile arrests increased approximately
2.2%. Officers continued to engage in numerous
criminal
enforcement and traffic safety initiatives to
make the community a safer place in which to
live and work.
Service of arrest warrants remained a high
priority during 2008. Particular attention was
paid to domestic
violence and Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
warrants. During 2008, 3,565 warrants were
served; a
23% increase in warrant services from 2007.
Officers served 200 subpoenas and 121 court
orders in 2008. This was a dramatic increase
over 2007
service levels. Officers emphasized the service
of domestic violence related court orders and
subpoenas, a
critical component to the prevention of domestic
violence related crimes.
The Police Department has continued its emphasis
on the enforcement of impaired driving laws
through
enhanced enforcement efforts, officer training
and education. As a result, the Lynnwood Police
Department has four certified drug recognition
experts (DREs), two of whom are instructors,
which is
more than any other agency within Snohomish
County. During 2008, Lynnwood officers arrested
474
drivers for DUI related violations. This
represents a 10.7% increase from 2007. Lynnwood
leads all other
Snohomish County law enforcement agencies in DUI
enforcement, which is a considerable feat given
some of the much larger competing agencies. The
Patrol Division’s DUI enforcement efforts
included
collaborative enforcement campaigns with both
state and local law enforcement agencies and
community
entities throughout the State of Washington.
Patrol supervisors conducted 198 field audits
that provided immediate feedback on patrol
officer
performance. Through this process, outstanding
performance was noted and performance
deficiencies
were corrected in a timely manner.
Patrol squad training remained a critical
component of officer development. Supervisors
trained their
subordinates in subjects related to use of
force, defensive tactics, legal updates,
departmental policies and
procedures, active shooter situations, firearms,
and a variety of other topics designed to
increase their
knowledge and improve performance. Commissioned
officers received an average of 231 hours of
training
per officer. | Detective Kelsey speaks
to concerned citizens |
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