Bellevue Police Department (Washington)

Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = Bellevue Police Department
commonname = Bellevue Police Department
abbreviation = BPD
patch = WA - Bellvue Police.jpg


motto = Providing a safe environment through community involvement and innovation
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formedyear = 1953
preceding1 = Municipal Police
employees = 271
budget = $38,000,000
country = United States
divtype = State
divname = Washington
subdivtype = City
subdivname = Bellevue


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chief1name = Linda Pillo
chief1position = Chief of Police
unitname = collapsible list | Patrol | SWAT | Traffic
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officename = collapsible list | City Hall Station | Factoria Substation | Spiritwood Substation | Crossroads Substation | Transit Station Substation
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website = http://www.bellevuepolice.net

The Bellevue Police Department is located in Bellevue, Washington. As of 2006, there were 176 commissioned officers and 95 civilian employs [ [http://www.bellevuewa.gov/pdf/Police/2006_PD_Annual_Report.pdf Bellevue Police 2006 Annual Report] ] . The department's annual operating budget is about $38 million [ [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/police_survey_nets_high_marks.htm City of Bellevue Press Release - Police earn high marks in survey] ] . It services almost 120,000 people [ [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL5305210.html MONEY Magazine: Best Places to live 2006: Bellevue, WA snapshot] ] . 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) [ [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/new_police_chief.htm City of Bellevue Press Release - Bellevue selects new police chief] ]
*The former Police Chief was Jim Montgomery [ [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/police_chief_retirement_news_release.htm City of Bellevue Press Release - Longtime Bellevue police chief announces retirement] ]

History

Bellevue became incorporated in 1953 and the police department was created [ [http://www.eastsidecomm.org/abouteastside.htm About the Eastside Regional Communications Center - Eastside Regional Communications History] ] .

ections of department

Patrol

Bellevue is divided into seven districts. BPD does not patrol part of the Eastgate and Beaux Arts Village neighborhoods; the King County Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction to those unincorporated areas.

Community policing

The Bellevue Police Department has various 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 [ [http://www.bellevuewa.gov/police_community_academy.htm City of Bellevue - Community Academy] ] . A 2008 survey showed that the public strongly supported and appreciated Bellevue Police [ [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/police_survey_nets_high_marks.htm City of Bellevue Press Release - Police earn high marks in survey] ] .

Crime

BPD offers a crime map (through Google Maps) on their website: http://www.bellevuewa.gov/crimemap/

[ [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/crime_decrease_07.htm City of Bellevue Press Release - Crime in Bellevue down across the board] ]

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 [ [http://www.bellevuewa.gov/council-roundup-4-13-08.htm City of Bellevue - Council considers adding firefighters and police officers] ] . They use http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/ to test people.

[ [http://www.bellevuewa.gov/6010.htm City of Bellevue - Police Jobs: Salary and Benefits] ]

Training

Bellevue Police have a training center that they share with the Bellevue Fire Department, located at 1838 116th Ave NE. New recruits train with King County Sheriff's Office. Those who pass the academy have in-service training for six months.

Radio and dispatch

The Bellevue Police Dispatch Center is located on the top floor of city hall [ [http://www.eastsidecomm.org/NewEastsideCenter911/NCH041006%20039_JPG.html Eastside Regional Communications Center - The New Center situated on the top...] ] . They communicate using a 800 MHz trunked radio system 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 School Security and Bellevue Community College Security are approved to talk on BPDs main radio channel [ [http://www.eastsidecomm.org/EPSCA.htm Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA) - CURRENT EPSCA SUBSCRIBERS] ] , though BCC security has their own channel they do most communicating on (not on the trunked system). The Clyde Hill Police Department is dispatched by BPD.

ee also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Washington
* List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies

References

External links

* [http://www.bellevuepolice.net Bellevue Police Department]
* [http://www.bellevuewa.gov City of Bellevue, WA]
* [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Police/BPD_Org_Chart_for_2006.pdf Department Organization Chart]
* [http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Police/2006_PD_Annual_Report.pdf Bellevue Police 2006 Annual Report]
* [http://www.eastsidecomm.org/ Eastside Regional Communications Center]
* [http://www.bellevuepoliceprayerpartners.com/ Bellevue Police Prayers Partners (by the First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue)]