Bellevue Police Department (Washington)
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The Bellevue Police Department is located in Bellevue, Washington
. As of 2006, there were 176 commissioned officers and 95 civilian employs. The department's annual operating budget is about $38 million . It services over 120,000 people. The main Bellevue Police Station is located in Bellevue City Hall, at 450 110th Avenue Northeast. There are also four substations throughout the city. BPD patrol seven districts. The current police chief is Linda Pillo.
and Beaux Arts Village neighborhoods; the King County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction to those unincorporated areas.
) on their website: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/crimemap/
, located at 1838 116th Ave NE. New recruits train at the Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien. Those who pass the academy have in-service training for six months.
called Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA).
Bellevue Police radio channels:
Bel-1,
Bel-2,
Car-Car,
Tac-1,
Tac-2,
Records,
etc...
Security and Bellevue College Security are approved to talk on BPDs main radio channel, though BC security has their own channel they do most communicating on (not on the trunked system).
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
. As of 2006, there were 176 commissioned officers and 95 civilian employs. The department's annual operating budget is about $38 million . It services over 120,000 people. The main Bellevue Police Station is located in Bellevue City Hall, at 450 110th Avenue Northeast. There are also four substations throughout the city. BPD patrol seven districts. The current police chief is Linda Pillo.
Command structure
- Police Chief Linda Pillo (the first female police chief for Bellevue Police Department)
- The former Police Chief was Jim Montgomery
Patrol
Bellevue is divided into seven districts. BPD does not patrol part of the EastgateEastgate, Washington
Eastgate is a census-designated place in unincorporated King County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,958 at the 2010 census....
and Beaux Arts Village neighborhoods; the King County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction to those unincorporated areas.
Community policing
The Bellevue Police Department has six School Resource Officers. They also have a substation at the Factoria Mall, the downtown bus-transfer station, the Spiritwood Manor, and at the Crossroads Mall. BPD also offers a Community Academy twice a year . A 2008 survey showed that the public strongly supported and appreciated Bellevue Police.Crime
BPD offers a crime map (through Google MapsGoogle Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
) on their website: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/crimemap/
| Offenses | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes | ||
| Homicide | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 14 | 22 |
| Robbery | 26 | 41 |
| Aggravated Assault | 24 | 33 |
| Violent Crime Total | 64 | 98 |
| Property crimes | ||
| Burglary | 256 | 303 |
| Larceny | 1555 | 1715 |
| MV Theft | 251 | 199 |
| Arson | 11 | 20 |
| Property Crime Total | 2073 | 2237 |
| Total Part 1 Crimes | 2137 | 2335 |
Recruiting
The Bellevue Police Departments require new officers to have two years of college education or prior military experience, a GED, a Washington State Driver's License, and a clean criminal record. They, along with most of the surrounding departments, are hiring. They use http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/ to test people.| Entry-Level Police Officer Salary | $4,445 to $6,267 |
| Experienced Police Officer Salary | $5,362 to $6,267 |
Training
Bellevue Police have a training center that they share with the Bellevue Fire DepartmentBellevue Fire Department
The Bellevue Fire Department serves almost 120,000 Bellevue residents. It has 9 stations for its 237 employees....
, located at 1838 116th Ave NE. New recruits train at the Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien. Those who pass the academy have in-service training for six months.
Radio and dispatch
Bellevue Police is dispatched by NORCOM. They communicate using a 800 MHz trunked radio systemTrunked radio system
A trunked radio system is a complex type of computer-controlled radio system. Trunked systems use a few channels , and can have virtually unlimited talkgroups. The control channel computer sends packets of data to enable one talkgroup to talk together, regardless of frequency...
called Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA).
Bellevue Police radio channels:
Bel-1,
Bel-2,
Car-Car,
Tac-1,
Tac-2,
Records,
etc...
Relationship with other agencies
Both Bellevue SchoolBellevue School District
Bellevue School District No. 405 is a public school district in King County, Washington, USA that serves the communities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Beaux Arts Village, and portions of Newcastle, Kirkland and Redmond. As of October 1, 2010, the district has an...
Security and Bellevue College Security are approved to talk on BPDs main radio channel, though BC security has their own channel they do most communicating on (not on the trunked system).
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Washington
- List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies