Kent Police Department


The Kent Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency of Kent, Washington, United States. The main police station is located in downtown Kent.

Staff

The Kent Police Department staffing consists of 150 sworn personnel and 57 civilian personnel, as well as active Volunteer and Explorer programs. KPD is a state accredited law enforcement agency. Specialty assignments include: Civil Disturbance Unit, SWAT, Hostage Negotiator, K9, Persons/Property Detectives, Special Investigations Unit, Special Operations Unit, Neighborhood Response Team, Traffic, Hiring Unit, Training Unit, and Field Training Officer. The Kent Police Department is constantly looking to hire qualified officers and civilians to serve the Kent Community. The mission of the Kent Police Department is to "Aggressively Fight Crime while Serving with Compassion".
The Kent Police Department averages about 90,000 dispatched calls and 17,000 case reports per year.

Vehicles

The Kent Police Department currently uses the following vehicle types: Chevy Tahoe, Ford Police Interceptor, and Dodge Charger. In 2018 the Kent City Council approved the use of traffic enforcement funds to be used for the purchase of new Ford Police Interceptors, which will replace the Tahoes and allow nearly half of the sworn officers to take their vehicles home.

Crime statistics


Type
2008
2009
2010
2011
Murders2
1
2
1
Rapes84
82
67
60
Robberies171
180
157
210
Assaults286
244
275
306
Burglaries1,112
828
1,018
1,223
Thefts2,702
2,381
2,665
2,977
Auto thefts835
611
781
789
Arson23
15
23
18
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Police chiefs since 1986