News from Police
Oct 14, 2025
Homicide Investigation and Arrest – 3700 South Orchard
On October 10, 2025, just after 2:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of South Orchard Street for reports of gunfire in the area. Officers…
Oct 01, 2025
Narcotics Seizure by Tacoma Police Special Investigations Unit
The Tacoma Police Department’s Special Investigations (SI) Unit made a record-breaking narcotics seizure as part of an ongoing investigation into a narcotics trafficker who traveled from California into…
Sep 09, 2025
City Council Approves Lateral Incentive Program for Tacoma Police DepartmentÂ
The Tacoma City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a Lateral Incentive Program for the Tacoma Police Department (TPD). Like departments across the nation, TPD has struggled to…
May 30, 2025
A Statement From City Manager Elizabeth Pauli on Police Chief Recruitment Process
Consistent with our shared commitment to thoughtful governance and enduring stability for the community, while I had previously signaled the start of a search for a permanent Police…
Mar 11, 2025
Update: Point Defiance Park Sexual Assault Case
On the evening of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Tacoma Police Department received a report from an adult female who alleged she was attacked and sexually assaulted…
Mar 06, 2025
Interim Police Chief Patti Jackson to Start on March 7
Patti Jackson will begin her role as Interim Police Chief on March 7. A definitive date for the swearing-in ceremony for Patti Jackson as Interim Police Chief will…
Feb 26, 2025
City Council Briefed on Tacoma Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Plan Progress
On February 25, the Tacoma City Council received a comprehensive briefing on the latest data and outcomes of the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) Violent Crime Reduction Plan. As…
Feb 23, 2025
Homicide Investigation – 4800 North 18th Street
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025, our officers responded to the 4800 block of North 18th Street on a report of shots fired and a…