Clyde Hill News: Police recover stolen vehicle, arrest two
Also: update on Tuesday’s city council meeting
Clyde Hill police recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested the driver and passenger after the city’s Flock license plate reader system alerted officers.
More from the latest police blotter, and what to expect at the city council meeting next week, below. But first: it’s likely that this newsletter will not come to you next week, as I will be traveling and offline.
Disclaimer: while I am a councilmember on the Clyde Hill City Council, I write this newsletter in my capacity as an individual resident. Any opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the position of the city. City information and references here are from public sources. I welcome email responses — and if the topic is about city business I will respond from my city email account.
Monthly meeting on Tuesday
The March city council meeting will start at 6pm on Tuesday March 12, one hour earlier than usual. You can find the complete agenda and how to attend in person or online here (link). Some highlights:
Request by administration to authorize $375,000 of spending on park pathways and lighting (link) as well as a contract for re-paving some city streets (link).
Request by administration to authorize a contract with Summit Law, anticipating the negotiation with the union representing Clyde Hill PD officers (link, link).
A public hearing on the city’s Stormwater Management Program Plan (link). It does rain here a lot, and making sure that storm water has a place to go is important. Here’s a video from the city to illustrate why: link.
Swearing in new CHPD Officer Alexander Donchez.
An update on the Comprehensive Plan (link).
Discussion of land use code updates (link)
And, as always, there’s a public comment section at the beginning of meeting, and residents are welcome to offer their questions or comments.
Police update
From a resident’s point of view, the most exciting item in the police report this month (link) might be the recovery of a stolen vehicle:
There are Flock license plate readers in operation in eight locations around Clyde Hill as of January. You can read more about them in this issue of the newsletter (link).
Consistent professionals
The police report provides a good “big picture” view of what’s involved keeping Clyde Hill safe.
The report always starts with training, because professionals prepare. In addition to completing many online PoliceOne Academy classes:
Note that CHPD earned state accreditation from the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs (WASPC). Candidly, that’s a big deal (as a measure of the quality of the department, its people, its procedures, and its leadership) that some residents aren’t aware of. This issue of the newsletter has more detail for interested readers (link).
Incident details
The report from Chief Kolling offers detail on about a dozen incidents out of the 179 traffic stops and ~200 other activities (alarms, 911 hang-ups, fire assists, welfare checks, school zone walk throughs, and more) from February. Some examples:
“Bank of mail boxes broken into. Officer unable to confirm if any mail was stolen.”
Arrests based on warrants, offering a good example of cooperation between local agencies: CHPD Officer Cobrea “stopped vehicle and driver was found to have warrants. Subject was booked,” and “Auburn arrested our warrant subject. Subject booked into jail on warrant.”
A report of domestic violence (“forwarded to prosecutor for review”) and a resident who “passed expectedly from natural causes. Police and aid responded.”
Crime prevention and ride-alongs
Clyde Hill Police can help residents with “how to improve private property… to prevent and reduce crime.” An officer is available to advise residents “how to make their residences less attractive to criminals,” according to Chief Kolling. You can read more about that service here (link).
Residents can also contact police to arrange a ride-along with an officer. It’s a great way to appreciate what’s involved in keeping Clyde Hill safe.
Also, officers are friendly and available to the community.
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Dean Hachamovitch