Structure
The Patrol Division is the backbone and our most visible team within the Department, comprised of three patrol shifts (totaling eleven officers) with each working a different schedule overseen by one of three Patrol Sergeants. The patrol unit supports the entire agency, covering the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Duties
The Patrol Division has many responsibilities and assignments including: a defensive tactics instructor, two firearms instructors, two armorers, a K-9 Officer, three officers trained to conduct forensic child interviews, a bike patrol unit, a Crisis Response Team member, and several officers who also act as Field Training Officers (FTO), responsible for training new hires while fulfilling their primary responsibilities of call response and investigation follow up.
When not responding to calls or conducting investigations, Sequim Police Officers perform a high number of proactive/deterrent patrols, conduct business checks to prevent theft, contact citizens to provide assistance, respond to collisions and conduct traffic stops to deter collisions, educate, and/or for enforcement.
Additional
Our officers are very involved in the community, particularly with children. Sequim officers often assist with the “Touch a Truck” and “Public Safety Fair” Downtown Trick or treat events and other various programs. Our Officers take proactive steps to educate the public about crime prevention and disaster preparedness in several speaking settings and while on patrol.
For More Information
If you have any questions, please contact the Sequim Police Department telephonically at (360) 683-7227 or via email at ContactSPD@sequimwa.gov.