Our law enforcement officers often engage with individuals in the community who have critical unmet needs such as food, shelter, clothing, fuel, auto repairs and transportation. It can quickly get cumbersome to rely on referrals or funding campaigns when officers know that someone just needs gas in their car or Read more…
It has come to our attention that scammers are once again targeting our community with fraudulent phone calls. These individuals pose as representatives from Metro Animal Services, claiming to have found your lost pet. They state that the pet is injured and request money for treatment. Important Details: The Read more…
In police work, sometimes you see people at their worst and sometimes at their best. Recently a 5th Grader at a Sumner elementary school was saddened to learn that her bicycle had been stolen from in front of the school. Anyone whose bike is stolen will be understandably upset, but Read more…
On September 15, 2024, at 6:34 pm, officers from the Sumner Police Department responded to a person in crisis on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks over Hwy 410. Multiple agencies responded to provide assistance, including Washington State Patrol, Puyallup, Bonney Lake, and a civilian crisis responder. At Read more…
Sumner Police & Mayor Hayden had a great time visiting National Night Out parties around Sumner last week. Don’t wait 364 days – gathering with your neighbors is always a great way to improve safety, and you can always invite Sumner PD to stop by!
Is safety real? Sometimes, it’s a feeling that can be fickle; your actual safety isn’t always the same as your perception of safety. Then again, public safety is one of our core services as a city, a very real thing that we work hard to fulfill every day. …I Read more…
Come join our team! Check out all the great lateral incentives we are offering for Lateral and Exceptional Entry hires: Lateral Officer Incentives: Exceptional Entry Level Officer Incentives: Police Officer Position Hiring Levels:Entry Level Police Officer: 0 years’ experience as a fully commissioned law officer.Exceptional Entry Police Officer: Less than Read more…