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Police Department
RENTON CITY COUNCIL RETREAT- 2026
STAFFING
Available Positions •1
Background Investigations •5
Oral Board Interviews •12
Passing PST Score •30
Test with PST •44
STAFFING
STAFFING
Our Purpose:Deliver professional, unbiased law enforcement services in partnership with our community.
What We Expect:
Professional Excellence:Operate with integrity, service, valor, and professionalismProvide exceptional, fair, and accountable policing
Community Impact:Reduce crime through strategic enforcement and partnershipsBuild trust through outreach, legitimacy, and transparency
Organizational Performance:Leverage data, technology, and focused deploymentDevelop and support a high-performing, healthy workforce
Foster leadership, innovation, and accountability
DEPARTMENT EXPECTATIONS
CRIME STATISTICS
Decrease of 3,754
calls for service from
2024 to 2025
-5.3% change from
2024 to 2025
CRIME STATISTICS
Calls for Service
Average Response Times 2025
CRIME STATISTICS
Crime Category
Count of
Cases 2025
5-Year
Average 5-Year Low 5-Year High
DUI 218 143 125 162
Pursuits/Eluding 55 13 2 24
Injury Hit/Run
Collision 65 45 36 53
Traffic - Criminal
Infraction 235 120 70 170
Injury Collision 434 354 314 394
Illegal Possession
Firearm/Weapon 29 21 18 24
Significantly Increased Cases in 2025
Analysis of increased crimes from
2020 – 2024 compared with 2025
CRIME STATISTICS
Significantly Decreased Cases in 2025
Analysis of decreased crimes from
2020 – 2024 compared with 2025
Crime Category
Count of
Cases 2025
5-Year
Average 5-Year Low 5-Year High
Robbery 75 119 97 140
Burglary - Residential 101 172 147 197
Burglary - Commerical 157 391 316 466
Motor Vehicle Theft 545 1051 821 1280
Assault - Firearm 50 80 69 89
Malicious Mischief 527 771 705 837
Illegal Discharge of
Firearm 20 47 31 63
CRIME STATISTICS
Traffic Stops and Citations
2021 to 2025
2091
2734
3173
4008
5121
1457 1526
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Comparison of Traffic Stops and Citations - 2021 to 2025
Traffic Stops Traffic Citations
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
STAY OUT OF DRUG AREA- SODA
Judge’s order following an arrest or conviction for the
suspect to stay out of an area known for high drug activity.
Drug related crime, or crime that has a nexus to drug use.
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
2023 2024 20252025
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
SSODA ZONE
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
•Opportunity for the City of Renton to lead the region with
a unique ordinance that balances treatment with
mandatory minimum jail sentences
•The thematic goal of the ordinance is to offer a direct line
to treatment, more effectively and efficiently than our
past/current processes.
•Compassion through accountability; the offender (repeat
offender) has a choice, the opportunity to be
assessed/evaluated then enter a treatment program best
suited to meet their needs. The mandatory minimum jail
sentence is built in as accountability – but allows an
offender to choose (petition the court) to opt into
treatment at any point of their mandatory sentence.
MINIMUM SENTENCING
TREATMENT:
•Offender can choose to opt into a treatment plan after
they receive an assessment; petition the court.
•SCORE Jail already provides SUD/MHI assessment
(between 48-72 hours) to determine the appropriate
treatment option(s).
•Dependent on assessment; program may be in-patient
or outpatient.
•Offender must complete check-in/compliance reports
tracked by the court; court order.
•Offender not in compliance will be considered in
violation of the court order and warrant of arrest could
be issued to complete their sentence.
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
Anticipated outcomes:
•Safter city – less crime and victimization to our
community
•City departments working in collaboration to make this
program successful – all staying in their lanes of
responsibility
•More people suffering from SUD / MHI going into
(successfully completing) treatment programs
•Improved ROI for treatment funding; data tracking
•Increased economic impact to the city.
•Regional leader in King County with the compassion
through accountability approach
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS
ANIMAL CONTROL
Calls for Service
2024: 2,586
2025: 2,495
ANIMAL CONTROL
2025 Animal Control Budget
staff animal medical animal boarding
2025 AC Budget
Staff: $320K
Veterinary: $263K
Boarding: $466K
ANIMAL CONTROL