Patrol Division

Mission
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.

Personnel

Detective Kelsey speaks to concerned citizens

One commander, five sergeants, twenty-seven uniformed officers, two canine teams and fifteen reserve officers were authorized staffing for the Patrol Division.

Activity
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%

Accomplishments
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.

Patrol Officer Assisting a Citizen