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Mountlake Terrace police report Q3 statistics, training and a drive-by shooting case; officers urge callers to ring 911 if unsure about gunfire
Summary
Police Chief Pete Kahl and commanders presented the Mountlake Terrace Police Department’s third-quarter report Jan. 23, noting training updates, shifts in crime statistics and an in-depth drive-by shooting investigation that led to charges.
Police Chief Pete Kahl presented the Mountlake Terrace Police Department’s third-quarter report to the City Council on Jan. 23, outlining staffing, training and incident trends, and a case study of a January 2024 drive-by shooting that resulted in criminal charges.
Kahl said department priorities include trust-building, technology use, community policing and officer wellness. He described training this year that included pursuit intervention technique (PIT) exercises, taser refreshers and firearms work. Commander Mike Haynes announced two recent officer hires and said patrol statistics show a reduction in vehicle thefts, a slight decrease in arrests overall and an increase in DUI arrests compared with…
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