On Wednesday morning, October 7, our officers and staff helped remove 44 cats from an apartment in the city of Sumner. We learned of the situation when the cats’ owner passed away earlier this week; officers from the Sumner Police Department referred the incident to us out of concern for Read more
Metro Animal Services is experiencing significant overcrowding as more dogs and cats arrive abandoned or unwanted. Thanks to support from Subaru of Puyallup, hundreds of shelter animals have received vaccinations, microchips, spays and neuters to help get them adoption-ready. Click the video above to see how this partnership is helping Read more
As you know, the City of Sumner operates animal control and sheltering for a number of cities as Metro Animal Services. Beginning September 1, the city of Milton has chosen to no longer receive services through Metro. If you live in Milton and have an animal safety issue, you will Read more
Sumner saw another encouraging year for public safety in 2025, with overall reported crime dropping more than 30% compared with 2024. At the same time, the Police Department’s clearance rate improved from 17.8% to 22.2%, meaning officers solved a greater percentage of reported crimes. Some of the biggest improvements were Read more
This morning, detectives from the Sumner Police Department Investigations Unit, working alongside the Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, served a search warrant at a residence in Marysville and arrested the suspect on a Pierce County Superior Court warrant. The suspect was taken into custody without incident Read more
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
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
