The Wenatchee Police Department recognizes that partnerships are essential in providing long-term solutions to problems that arise in our community. Making arrests of those offenders that commit crimes is generally a temporary fix to a deeper community concern, therefore community partnerships, combined with problem-oriented policing, is the ideal approach for the City of Wenatchee. As such, the department strives to promote a safe community and optimum quality of life through protection and service.

The following is a list of essential community partnerships that allow our City to remain an ideal place to live:

We work with the BlueBridge Alliance which allows law enforcement officers to assist members of the community in urgent need.  This is funded through generous community donations.

We partner with the CAFÉ Recovery Navigator Program of Chelan-Douglas Counties.  CAFÉ assists individuals thirteen and over with substance use and behavioral mental health challengers through the introduction of an individualized harm reduction model.  We also co-host community events with CAFÉ. 

We are partners with Catholic Charities who offer many services in our community including:  Mental Health CRISIS & Jail Services, Homeless Transitional Housing, Psychiatry and Medication Management, and Child, Adult, and Family Counseling.

We work with the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council who helps get people in need assistance in obtaining housing or help to pay their bills.

  

 

 

 

 

We work with Confluence Health and their Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program.  A SANE nurse is a highly qualified RN with specialized training and education who work with patients who have experienced sexual assault, abuse, or incest.  They are considered a type of forensic nurse.

 

 

We work with the Chelan County Behavior Health Unit or BHU, that responds to calls/referrals for people in a behavior health crisis, or are at risk for crisis and refer them to appropriate social services/treatment.  The BHU is used to help identify treatment gaps in Chelan County and promote new approaches to improve behavioral health and social services in our valley.

 

 

 

 

 

We work with the Lighthouse who helps provide emergency shelter and food to our homeless population.

 

 

 

 

We work with the Community Housing Network who help individuals and families who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, find stable housing in Chelan and Douglas Counties. 

 

Members of our department support Washington Special Olympics in their fund-raising efforts with the Polar Plunge and Torch Run in the Wenatchee Valley.  The Wenatchee Valley also hosts the Washington State Special Olympics Winter Games.

 

We work in conjunction with the Region 12 Target Zero Manager to help coordinate High Visibility patrols including DUI Holiday, Click It or Ticket, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, and On the Road, Off the Phone Campaigns. 

 

We work with the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce who is dedicated in creating a fun community experience for our 4th of July celebration.

 

 

 

We partner with the Wenatchee Downtown Association in helping to create a safe environment for the public to enjoy all the shopping and dining opportunities that our beautiful downtown has to offer.

 

 

 

We partner with the Wenatchee Rescue Mission in assisting people experiencing homelessness in Wenatchee to get the shelter and assistance they need to get off the streets.

 

 

 

 The Wenatchee Police Department currently provides two school resource officers (SRO) which are funded through a partnership with the Wenatchee School District and the City.

 

We refer homeless individuals and families to the Women’s Resource Center to get the housing and support services they need.

 

 

 

Wenatchee Police Department has partnered with all local law enforcement agencies in the valley to form the regional East Cascade SWAT Team, or ECST.