Spokane Police Department

The Spokane Police Department is the agency responsible for law enforcement in Spokane, Washington. The department was founded in 1881.^[1] As of 2015, the department had 310 sworn officers.^[2] Justin Lundgren is the current interim Chief following the departure of former Chief Craig Meidl.^[3][4]

Spokane Police Department
Abbreviation	SPD
Agency overview
Formed	1881
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Washington, US
Spokane Police jurisdiction
Size	60.2 square miles (156 km2)
Population	228,989
Legal jurisdiction	City of Spokane
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Spokane, Washington
Police Officers	310
Agency executive	Justin Lundgren, Interim Chief of Police
Website
Spokane Police Website

References

1. "The First Police Force". The Spokesman-Review. October 12, 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
2. Alexander, Rachel (October 23, 2015). "Spokane police department fully staffed". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
3. Dinman, Emry (December 21, 2023). "Incoming Spokane mayor announces interim police chief, assistant city administrator appointments". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
4. Epperly, Emma (December 29, 2023). "A bittersweet goodbye: Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl reflects on his time leading department". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.