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Fife Police report Q4 2024 statistics, recruiting gains and statewide WADEPs participation
Summary
Fife Police Department reported lower Part A crimes in Q4 2024 compared with the prior year, increased proactive traffic enforcement, progress on homeless outreach partnerships, a recruiting video and plans to be an early adopter of Washington’s WADEPs use-of-force reporting system.
Fife Police Chief presented the department’s quarterly report for October–December 2024 during the Jan. 14 council meeting, saying Part A crimes were down vs. the prior year and that the department handled nearly 4,300 calls for service during the quarter.
Why it matters: The report covers patrol activity, investigations and community programs and shows the department intends to expand partnerships and training while meeting newly mandated statewide reporting on use of force.
Chief Fisher said the department conducted 268 vehicle stops in the quarter and issued 107 traffic infractions, including 22 commercial-vehicle weight or road-restriction citations, and 32 criminal citations. The department also partners with Common Streets for homelessness outreach; Common Streets recorded 1,675 site visits in 2024, 147 cleanups and 715 individual contacts with people experiencing homelessness, Fisher said.
Fife’s Criminal Investigations Unit — one detective sergeant and three investigators — handled complex felony investigations including several high-profile cases the chief described (a shooting, a homicide and internet crimes against children related arrests). The chief said the unit carried roughly 424 active cases at the time of the report and that the department had temporary detective staffing shortages during the year because a detective was promoted to sergeant.
Recruiting and training: The department debuted a professionally produced recruiting video that Chief Fisher said will be hosted on the city’s YouTube channel and website and cut into short social clips for broader distribution. Fisher credited a targeted recruiting effort, more direct candidate outreach, ride‑along opportunities and human-resources scheduling for recent hiring gains.
WADEPs and reporting: Fisher said the department volunteered as a beta tester for the Washington Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPs) use‑of‑force reporting system and expects to be among the first Washington agencies compliant with the new statewide requirements once a data‑use agreement and final steps are completed. The chief summarized the 30/30 rule that agencies must enter an initial use‑of‑force record within 30 days of occurrence and update findings within 30 days of final review.
Community programs: The department’s Block Watch and Business Watch programs continue with a focus on car‑prowl prevention, package‑theft reduction and emergency‑management outreach; staff said they will increase public-facing emergency‑management presence at community events in 2025.
Ending note: Chief Fisher told the council the department is pursuing additional task‑force partnerships (DEA, auto‑theft task force, ICAC) and focusing on succession planning and internal detective training to sustain investigative capacity.
