Last month I retired from a career in law enforcement that spanned over 30 years, including the last eight as chief of the Kirkland Police Department. I responded to all types of crimes during those years – including violent crime, domestic disturbances and the gamut of emergency situations that would shock people outside law enforcement. As a father and cop, those that haunt me the most are crimes against children.
As chief of police in Kirkland, I was very pleased to learn that our new parking enforcement vehicle has already caught people’s attention.
As a police officer, I have responded to all types of crimes during my 24 years with the Kirkland Police Department, from violent crime to domestic disturbances and all types of emergency situations.
As Kirkland’s Police Chief, I thank you for your recent article (“Traffic Stop Surge,” April 15) highlighting the recent hiring of 20 officers as part of the Police Department’s plan to serve the soon-to-be annexed neighborhoods of Finn Hill, North Juanita, and Kingsgate.
