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Support Services Division
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The mission of the Support Services Division is to provide a variety of services to the Public, commissioned
officers, prosecutors, attorneys, insurance companies, city departments and other police agencies, primarily
of which is the maintenance and dissemination of records in compliance with applicable laws to protect the
privacy of citizens.
 | Michele Bryan and her son, Tim Fasnacht,
both received LPOA annual awards for
Clerk of the Year and Cadet of the Year |
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The Support Services Division is open 24 hours a day. Authorized staffing consists of one support services manager, seven full-time clerk/matrons, one part-time data entry clerk, and five cadets. All are civilian positions.
Activity of the Support Services Division fluctuates greatly, depending
both upon the demands of the public and assistance required by officers.
Serving as the central repository for police reports and related
documents, police clerks process paperwork for court, attorneys,
detectives and other law enforcement agencies. Examples of services
provided the public include report copies, criminal history information,
clearance letters, and statistical information. Support Services staff also
issue animal licenses, concealed weapon permits and federal firearms
licenses as well as providing fingerprint services.
| Records Section Statistics |
2007 |
2008 |
% Change |
| Reports processed |
12,189 |
11,443 |
-6% |
| Police reports written by support services staff |
256 |
117 |
-54% |
| Copies of reports sold, receipts processed * |
1,921 |
2,357 |
23% |
| Bail receipts written and processed |
1,115 |
1,316 |
18% |
| Home detention receipts written and processed |
344 |
534 |
55% |
| Individuals fingerprinted |
996 |
1,029 |
3% |
| Permanent animal licenses sold |
314 |
268 |
-15% |
| Temporary animal licenses sold |
35 |
29 |
-17% |
| Concealed pistol licenses issued |
221 |
242 |
9% |
 | Lynnwood Police Clerks Claudia Letter
and Michele Fasnacht |
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