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Washougal police report higher call volume in 2024, emphasize fentanyl dangers and jail capacity pressures
Summary
The Washougal Police Department told council the department’s workload rose in 2024 into the upper 12,000s of calls, highlighted two homicides, increased drug enforcement as statutes changed, and noted constraints from county jail capacity and body‑camera records workload.
Chief Zane presented the Washougal Police Department’s 2024 annual report at the council’s April 14 work session, saying department workload increased substantially in 2024 and that several operational pressures will shape 2025 planning.
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The chief told council the department’s calls for service rose into the upper 12,000s in 2024 — a level similar to 2019 — and that the department had two homicides in 2024. He attributed part of the workload increase to population growth and to legislative changes that restored enforcement of some drug‑related offenses in 2024. “Our workload went up quite a bit in 2024, and I would expect that to continue to increase in 2025 and moving forward,” the chief said.
Key findings and numbers reported
- Calls and crimes: The department reported calls moving from the 10,000s into the upper 12,000s in 2024; Daniel (who later accessed records) noted 2019 calls were about 12,500. The department recorded two homicides in 2024 (both incidents…
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