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Patrol officers
provide emergency police services within the city of Redmond 24-hours a day, every day.
They respond to crimes in progress, criminal investigations, and other
emergency and non-emergency events. These officers are the most
visible in the community and are assigned to one of four patrol
districts in the city.
Traffic officers provide traffic enforcement and collision investigation.
They provide technical
collision investigation, selective enforcement, traffic
control, DUI enforcement, and traffic safety education.
Police Support Officers are limited commission officers who provide
prisoner transportation, complete crime
reports, respond to non-criminal calls for service, and process evidence.
The K-9 Unit is a sub-unit of the Patrol Division and responds
to calls related to alarms, prowls, robberies, and when a
suspect is present and/or has fled. This Unit is a specialized team that locates suspects, evidence,
and narcotics, not just for Redmond, but throughout King County.
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Emergency Response Teams are specially trained units for specific
situations and are not full-time positions. This training is in
addition to regular job responsibilities.
The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
Team is an on-call unit trained specifically for the most potentially
serious situations such as highly
volatile situations, arrests of violent suspects, hostage
situations, barricaded persons, and hazardous search warrants. The team provides a highly trained response force
which emphasizes teamwork, safety, and precision.
The Crisis Negotiation Team is an on-call unit used to communicate with
barricaded persons, hostage takers, mentally unstable individuals, and
protest or activist groups. Both SWAT and the CNT teams work in
partnership towards a peaceful outcome.
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The Investigation Division consists of detectives whose primary
responsibilities include the investigation of all felony crimes and
certain misdemeanor crimes. This consists of developing additional
leads in an investigation, preparation and service of search warrants,
surveillance, preparation of suspect composites, gathering and
processing evidence, recovery of stolen property, arrest of suspects,
and preparation of cases for presentation in court.
The Family Violence Unit investigates spousal abuse, child abuse, and at-risk behaviors
by children. This unit
collaborates with community partners to intervene and stop
the cycle of violence in a family, support victims of domestic
violence, and ensure at-risk youth and
their families are immediately referred for a community-based needs
assessment.
Crime analysts conduct research and perform analysis of crime statistics
for use in planning law enforcement activities, track crime patterns and
trends, and publishes crime maps and law enforcement bulletins on crimes
of interest, wanted persons, and other officer safety issues. They
promote the exchange of crime information among regional law enforcement
agencies.
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The Communications Unit
operates out of the Dispatch Center, which is staffed 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (366 on leap year!).
Dispatchers are responsible for receiving, screening, and prioritizing
calls for service, and orchestrating the appropriate response in an
efficient and coordinated manner. This includes radio
communication, telephone communication, computer and teletype
communications, TTY communication, alarm monitoring, building access,
and enhanced 911 system equipment.
The Records staff is responsible for records
maintenance, processing documents, and communicating with the public.
This includes processing case reports and citations, preparing documents
for the prosecutor and court, and responding to requests from outside
agencies and the public. Records personnel also provide customer
assistance for the public who visit the Public Safety Building.
They coordinate and facilitate the False Alarm Reduction Program,
authorization of Concealed Pistol Licenses, authorization of Gun
Transfers, monthly statistical reports to the State, and compliance of
dissemination of public records.
The Recruitment and Training Division is
responsible for the
recruitment, selection, training, and record keeping of all commissioned and
non-commissioned positions. Training curriculum is reviewed and
modified to ensure that training is accomplished consistent with laws,
public policy, agency accreditation, advisory bodies, and the
department's mission.
The Community Outreach Division coordinates all crime prevention
material, programs, and classes, volunteer services, and media
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