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3/3: Happy New Year from Mayor Lund and all of us at the City of Bellingham. We’re looking forward to a healthy and joyful 2024!
2/3: ... professionals hard at work. I witnessed extraordinary patience and professionalism and thank all our first responders for their work," Mayor Lund said. "It is with great joy and a clear vision that I take my place at City Hall in service to this wonderful community.”
1/3: Mayor Kim Lund took office at midnight Jan. 1, 2024, and immediately joined a New Year's Eve overnight Bellingham Police Department patrol and visited the What-Comm 911 dispatch center.
“It was an honor to spend time riding along watching some of Bellingham’s safety ...
🚨ROAD CLOSURE🚨
Hannegan Road, between Bakerview and Sunset, is blocked due to a vehicle wreck. Traffic in the area will be stymied for about two hours. Please avoid the area. Thank you for your patience while responders are on scene dealing with the injured party and vehicle.
UPDATE: The road is open. Thanks, everyone.
Just after 3:00 this morning (4/15/2024), What-Comm dispatch received multiple calls reporting that shots could be heard from the woods near Tull Rd., off Kellogg. When officers arrived in the area, they encountered a group of people, one of whom was loaded into a cart and had an obvious gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers began rendering aid to the injured man and he was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed. The people assisting the man did not identify themselves to officers. Search warrants were obtained to go onto the private property for further investigation. BPD deployed K9 assets and an Unmanned Aircraft System to search for other potential victims and evidence. Detectives and crime scene investigators believe they have identified the location in the woods where the shooting incident occurred. BPD SWAT also responded to provide scene security.
The death investigation is being treated as a homicide. Detectives are withholding the identity of the decedent until positive identification is determined by the Medical Examiner. At this time, no one has been taken into custody regarding the shooting. Investigation is ongoing.
Detectives are requesting that anyone with information regarding the shooting incident, to include possible identities of witnesses or other victims, to contact the BPD detectives at 360-778-8770. Tips can also be reported online at www.cob.org/tips. Please reference case number 24B20913.
No other information is available at this time.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: ALABAMA IS OPEN.
Just before 10 this morning (4/15/2024), BPD and FPD responded to a report of smoke coming out of an apartment complex at the corner of Alabama and Queen. Our officers blocked off traffic due to firefighters needing to hook a hose up to a fire hydrant across the roadway. Our officers were able to clear the scene to resume patrol because our Community Service Officers were available to respond to take over traffic control.
UPDATE: ALABAMA IS OPEN
🚨🚨 Road Closure 🚨🚨
Alabama St is currently shut down between Orleans and Racine while first responders are on scene of a structure fire.
Oh look! A really cute dog named Astra (BPD facility dog)! You could see Astra all the time if *only* you worked here at the Bellingham Police Department... Oh wait!! 😲 You CAN work here! 🎉🎉HURRAY🎉🎉 There is still one more week to apply for our Data Analyst position! (Or, you could apply to be a cop... just a thought...)
*ACHEM* Back to my original point... Are you wondering what will you get to do as a Data Analyst (besides hanging out with Astra, of course)?? Well, this position is responsible for the analysis, implementation, administration, and maintenance of business systems used by our department, such as in-car technology devices/connectivity, law enforcement (LE) applications, and building access. It researches and evaluates new police technology. You would get to manage device firmware and operating system upgrades, updates, and deployment of applications.
As the Data Analyst, you serve as the back-up administrator for systems and projects overseen by the Police Technology Manager. Further, you will assist in developing and maintaining programs to ensure City compliance with internal policies, security best practices, and regulatory standards, such as Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) and WASPC Accreditation standards.
Don`t miss this exciting career opportunity! Apply to join our team as a Data Analyst today: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cobwa/jobs/4450949/police-department-systems-analyst?department%5b0%5d=Police%20Department&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
🐾🐾Did we forget to mention that we have a really awesome facility dog named Astra??🐾🐾
#AstratheBPDfacilitydog #Bellinghampolice #BellinghamPD
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Oh look! A really cute dog named Astra (BPD facility dog)! You could see Astra all the time if *only* you worked here at the Bellingham Police Department... Oh wait!! 😲 You CAN work here! 🎉🎉HURRAY🎉🎉 There is still one more week to apply for our Data Analyst position! (Or, you could apply to be a cop... just a thought...)
*ACHEM* Back to my original point... Are you wondering what will you get to do as a Data Analyst (besides hanging out with Astra, of course)?? Well, this position is responsible for the analysis, implementation, administration, and maintenance of business systems used by our department, such as in-car technology devices/connectivity, law enforcement (LE) applications, and building access. It researches and evaluates new police technology. You would get to manage device firmware and operating system upgrades, updates, and deployment of applications.
As the Data Analyst, you serve as the back-up administrator for systems and projects overseen by the Police Technology Manager. Further, you will assist in developing and maintaining programs to ensure City compliance with internal policies, security best practices, and regulatory standards, such as Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) and WASPC Accreditation standards.
Don't miss this exciting career opportunity! Apply to join our team as a Data Analyst today: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cobwa/jobs/4450949/police-department-systems-analyst?department%5b...
🐾🐾Did we forget to mention that we have a really awesome facility dog named Astra??🐾🐾
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Astra the Chinook mix!! I have pictures of her as a puppy. 😍
Wow 😮 that’s a Big responsibility so will pray for you the most qualified (and must be a dog lover of course) person will come your way 😃🙏
I couldn't get work done 😂
Mayor Lund and Chiefs Mertzig and Hewett spoke with My Bellingham Now about what's been happening since the executive order was issued on Feb. 20. ... See MoreSee Less
FEATURE: ‘It feels like people are ready to exhale:’ Change evident in downtown Bellingham after opening period of executive order - My Bellingham Now
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Downtown community sees beginning stages of safety overhaul as effects of pandemic linger12 CommentsComment on Facebook
The problem here folks is everything was just relocated to other areas in town. Like Walmart and Jack in the Box camps. The downtown looks better, sure, but fentanyl is still killing people AND there is still a huge unhoused population in our community that is not being helped. What is the plan Mayor Lund? Chiefs?
Sure, the pandemic played a SMALL role, but the overwhelming cause of the issues in Bellingham as a whole, not just downtown are a direct result of liberal policies
It is starting to look and feel better downtown, so thank you for that. We still need more preventative and treatment services. 🙏
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Skagit Preschool and Resource Center invited Officer Parker to give their students an introduction to law enforcement late last month. He delighted the robust group of preschoolers and provided them a hands-on opportunity to paw through his squad car and check out his badge. Ofc. Parker taught them how to recognize a police officer, showed them the tools and safety equipment he carries, instructed them how and when to call 911 to summon help, and more. They loved making the lights flash, pressing buttons on the radio, and using the PA mic. Oddly enough, some of them *REALLY* liked the back seat...🤷♀️ (We're hoping they strive to be in the front seat of our vehicles someday instead). One of the kiddos awarded Ofc. Parker with a dandelion to thank him for the awesome show-and-tell. Talk about an awwwwwwwwwwwwwe moment. 🥰 ... See MoreSee Less
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I remember my hubby doing this. Building connections when they are young. hopefully these kiddos will never need to reach out for help, but these bonds help them if they ever need to. Thank you, Officer Parker!
Did anyone else think of Marty McFly in "Back to the Future"? "Get used to those bars, kid" 😄 Good job as always, BPD!
I think this is so important, especially now days with the disrespect of law inforcement going on.
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OY! All you joggers and runners out there- we see you *ALL* the time pounding pavement around town. We know it is because you have been training to participate in Fun with the Fuzz 5k on May 4, 2024. Good news for you- registration is OPEN!! The event, which starts and finishes at Bellingham Police Department, is put on by Behind the Badge Foundation, a trusted resource providing comprehensive support to Washington State’s law enforcement agencies, families, and communities after an officer has died or suffered a serious injury in the line of duty. You can register for the 5k as an individual or as a team (there are prizes for the largest team and the team that raises the most money). In addition to feeling amazing for supporting a good cause, your $20 registration fee will get the first 1,000 people who register a pint glass and a reusable grocery sack (that may sound lame to some of you young whipper snappers... but those things are hot commodities!) Additional details can be found online at www.funwiththefuzz5k.com/the-race. Go register and circle the date on your calendar! MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!!!
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Finally I'm indoors safe from the gangstalking