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Police chief: calls for service jumped to 13,170 in 2025; department adds analysts and detectives

Liberty Lake City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The Liberty Lake Police Department reported a notable rise in calls for service in 2025 and described staffing additions and operational changes, while the chief also disclosed six use-of-force incidents and addressed an officer-involved shooting included in the year's data.

The Liberty Lake Police Department told the City Council on Feb. 17 that calls for service rose substantially in 2025 and that the department has added staff and analytical capacity to respond.

"In 2025, we responded to 13,170 calls for service," the chief said, citing year-to-year increases from 10,520 in 2024 and earlier years.

The chief said the department reported 711 offenses to the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2025 and that staffing changes included three lateral…

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