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Police chief tells council Sammamish ranks top in state; highlights staffing, training and new canine
Summary
Police Chief Steve Lisonbee briefed the council that Sammamish is ranked No. 1 safest city in Washington and No. 8 nationally, described the department—s contract model with King County Sheriff—s Office, new training exercises, specialized units and the addition of a canine officer.
Police Chief Steve Lisonbee told the Sammamish City Council that the city—s public safety profile remains strong and described operational changes and staffing updates during a presentation that prompted follow-up questions on outreach and enforcement.
"Sammamish is currently ranked the number 1 safest city in Washington and number 8 in the nation," Lisonbee said, citing US News & World Report—s analysis of FBI violent crime statistics and telling council members he will provide the…
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