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Spokane police: response times steady while unlawful camping citations and evictions rise
Summary
At the Jan. 6 Spokane Public Safety Committee meeting, Spokane Police Department leaders said overall response times remain stable but unlawful camping citations rose sharply and eviction-related calls are increasing. Chiefs stressed limits of city police authority on evictions and highlighted staffing gaps in dispatch and records.
Spokane Police Department leaders on Jan. 6 told the City Council Public Safety Committee that overall response times for the city remained largely steady year over year, but several quality‑of‑life measures — including unlawful camping citations and eviction calls — have increased.
The department presented year‑to‑date calls for service and response‑time data showing priority‑one response times “basically the same” as 2024, with modest improvements on priority‑two and priority‑three calls. Chief Hall said 911 call volume (green) was down while non‑emergency crime check calls were up, and that the department is still “digging into” elevated numbers for deaths and drug‑related fatalities.
The committee heard that unlawful camping citations rose about 147% over the prior year, while sit‑and‑lie citations remained down and pedestrian interference calls increased. Chief Hall also reported that traffic…
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