Since the Lakewood Police Department was formed in 2004, local crime has been reduced by more than 30%. As we protect & serve Lakewood, we conduct ourselves professionally and treat residents with dignity and respect.
Lakewood Police Department
9401 Lakewood Drive SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 830-5000 (administrative)
[email protected]
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Non-Emergency Police Dispatch: (253) 287-4455
IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 911
Announcements
Lakewood Police Department is hiring police officers. Join our team to help make a difference in our community. For more information on becoming a Lakewood Police officer, visit JoinLakewoodPD.com.
To apply for a job, click the button below.
Public policy needs to be supported by clear, accurate and relevant data. In Lakewood we support a commonsense approach to policies that protect lives and property. The Lakewood Police Department is one of the few agencies statewide that started tracking data around a pursuit law that took effect in 2021. We tracked 18 months before the law took effect. And we tracked the data since it took effect.
Important Contacts and Agencies
| Police Emergency Line: 911 | Police Non-Emergency: (253) 287-4455 |
| Domestic Violence Hotline: (253) 798-4166 | Animal Control: (253) 830-5010 |
| Professional Standards: (253) 830-5022 | Sex Offender Info: (253) 830-5049 |
| Crime Tips: (253) 830-5064 | Anonymous Tips: (1-800) 222-TIPS |
| Counseling: (253) 272-9882 Key Peninsula Counseling Center | Crisis Line: (1-800) 576-7764 24-Hour PWA Crisis Hotline |
Other Agencies:
Report a Crime
If there is an emergency, a crime in progress, or if a quick response by officers will help catch the suspect, call 911.
- To report a crime that is not in progress, call (253) 287-4455 or report online through South Sound 911.
- To leave a crime tip without identifying yourself call 253-830-5064.
- To report a collision or request a record of a collision, use the Washington State Patrol online system.
- If you have had items stolen from you, complete and submit a theft inventory report (PDF).
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Common Questions
Find Domestic Violence help?
- There are many resources available to victims of domestic violence in Lakewood. Please refer to our Domestic Violence page for more information. Or, file for a Domestic Violence Order for Protection.
File a police report?
- If there is an emergency, a crime in progress, or if a quick response by officers will help catch the suspect, call 911.
- To report a crime that is not in progress, call (253) 287-4455 or report online through South Sound 911.
- To report a collision or request a record of a collision, use the Washington State Patrol online system.
- If you have had items stolen from you, complete and submit a theft inventory report (PDF).
- For more information, visit the Common Applications, Requests, and Resources page.
Get a copy of a police or accident report?
Get my police record?
Pay for a ticket?
- To pay for a ticket or infraction, visit the Tickets and Code Infractions page.
Have my fingerprints put on file?
How do I submit a complaint or compliment for a Police Officer?
- If you would like to submit positive feedback or a complaint about the police service you have received, you have several options:
- In-person: At the police station, 9401 Lakewood Dr, Lakewood and speak to a supervisor about the situation and/or fill out the Citizen Report of Commendation, Inquiry or Complaint (PDF). The police station is open M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- By mail: Download and fill out the citizen report of commendation, inquiry or complaint (PDF) and mail it to the Lakewood Police Department, 9401 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499.
- By phone: 253-830-5000 ask to speak to a supervisor M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Online/free mobile app: Use our online portal or download MyLakewood311 (a free mobile app that allows you to report information at your fingertips).
Does your Use of Force Policy allow for “chokeholds” and “strangleholds”?
- No, Washington State Law bans both chokeholds and strangleholds.
Does your Use of Force Policy require a warning before shooting?
- Yes, Washington State Law requires a warning before shooting.
Does your Use of Force Policy require officers to exhaust all alternatives before shooting?
- Yes, Washington State Law requires officers to exhaust all alternatives before shooting.
Does your Use of Force Policy ban shooting at moving vehicles?
- Yes, our Use of Force Policy does ban shooting at moving vehicles.
Do your officers wear body cameras or have in-car cameras?
- Yes, our officers wear both body cameras and have dash cameras.
Does your department conduct training in de-escalation?
- Yes, both Washington State Law and our Department require de-escalation training.