Sammamish Police March Update

Sammamish Police honored Sergeant Christine Elias at the March 4 City Council Meeting before providing the council with a department update.

Sergeant Elias has worked for the Sammamish Police Department for eight years, starting as a patrol sergeant before being promoted to Administrative Sergeant in 2018. Sergeant Elias will now serve as Police Chief for the Muckelshoot Indian Tribe.

Along with highlighting Sergeant Elias’ service, Sammamish Police Chief Steven Lysaght provided a department update that included crime stats and information about the upcoming community police academy. The data provided in the presentation clearly shows that Sammamish remains well below the King County averages for crimes against people and property. To view this presentation, visit: bit.ly/policeupdatemarch.

Sammamish PD has also welcomed two new officers–Sergeant Eric Kim and Sergeant Lesa Ford. Detective Keith Gaffin was also named employee of the year.

Sammamish PD will facilitate another community police academy from April 17– May 29. This includes five three-hour sessions on Thursdays and two seven-hour sessions on Saturdays. Community members will learn more about how the police work including SWAT and K9 units. Call 206-263-9133 for more information.

You can apply at: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/sheriff/courts-jails-legal-system/patrol-precincts/pct-2/community-police-academy