Crime Prevention and Safety

Community Stations
The Bellevue Police Department has two full service community sub-stations. They are located in Crossroads, outside the Crossroads Mall, and in Factoria, inside the Factoria Mall.  Each station is manned by a full time BPD Patrol officer. Police sub-stations are open during regular business hours Monday thru Friday and are staffed by Police Department volunteers. There is one full time station officer posted at the Main Police Station located downtown in City Hall.

The Crossroads and Factoria sub-stations are committed to a full range of police services including Community Oriented Policing and Problem Oriented Policing. Sub-station officers emphasize pro-active enforcement, problem solving, neighborhood safety presentations, and the hosting of a variety of community special events. Community Special Events include the Child Safety Fair, National Night Out Against Crime and Drug Take Back Days.

The sub-stations are in place to serve our customers and the community. Through the sub-stations we hope to continue to be able to build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships in order to keep Bellevue a great place to live, work and play.

Downtown Squad
The Downtown Squad consists of six officers, one Corporal, and one Lieutenant.  The Squad functions as a hybrid combination of patrol squad and community services unit.  In addition to responding to calls for service in the downtown area they are also pro-active in handling pervasive problems such as graffiti, noise complaints, and alcohol related issues stemming from the ever-growing nightlife population.

One of the core missions of the Downtown Squad is increasing citizen’s perception of safety in the downtown area so that they can feel free to work, live, and play in a safe clean environment.  The Downtown Squad has developed relationships with State Liquor Control Board officers, property owners, local private security, and liquor service establishment representatives to foster good-neighbor practices in an effort to support alcohol related recreation/entertainment while protecting the quality of life and citizen’s safety.

Sex Offender Information
State law (Revised Code of Washington 4.24.550) authorizes law enforcement agencies to release information about sex offenders in their jurisdictions when they determine that the information is necessary to protect the public. Sex Offenders Living in Bellevue