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Public Trust and Transparency
The DuPont Police Department is committed to providing ethical, accountable, and impartial policing practices and policies.
Public trust is the single, most important commodity law enforcement agencies possess in order to accomplish their mission of achieving safe and secure communities. As with anything of value, this commodity can be lost much easier than it is gained. The DuPont Police Department is a values-based, professional police agency with the mission to, “…protect life, fight crime, uphold individual rights, and support the community.” Our core values of “DPD” – Duty, Professionalism, Dedication - is the foundation of all that we do.
As stated in the 2015 President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, “The public confers legitimacy only on those they believe are acting in procedurally just ways…community members’ willingness to trust the police depends on whether they believe that police actions reflect community values and incorporate the principles of procedural justice and legitimacy.”
The 21st Century Policing Task Force was comprised of law enforcement officers and executives, community members, civic leaders, advocates, researchers, academics and others in order to study community-police problems from all perspectives. The result was six recommendations, or “pillars,” for areas where police departments can better obtain and maintain public trust while engaging in professional police services. These six pillars are: Building Trust and Legitimacy, Policy and Oversight, Technology and Social Media, Community Policing and Crime Reduction, Officer Training and Education, and Officer Safety and Wellness.
In an effort to continually improve all areas of our organization while achieving public trust and providing transparency, the DuPont Police Department has implemented several proactive initiatives. In 2020, we were the first law enforcement agency in Pierce County to equipped every patrol officer with body worn cameras. Every DuPont Police Officer attends Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), pursuant to Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 43.101.427. Beyond the mandated CIT training, DPD officers also attend crisis de-escalation, cultural awareness and anti-bias training, use of force, legal updates, ethics, and leadership training.
- DPD Employee Empowerment Model
- Directive On neck/airway control, de-escalation, duty to intervene
- Chiefs Employee Expectations Briefing
- Commend/Complaint
- Public Disclosure Requests (PDR)
To commend an officer, make a complaint, make a suggestion, provide an anonymous crime tip, or make a special request (e.g., vacation house checks, community events, station tours for children):
Contact Us In Person:
- DuPont Police Department, 1780 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327
- We share a parking lot with City Hall
Contact Us By Mail:
- DuPont Police Department, 1780 Civic Drive Suite #100, DuPont, WA 98327
Contact Us By Phone:
- (253) 964-7060
- Monday through Friday, 8:00AM until 5:00PM
- Closed in Observance of Most Federal Holidays
Contact Us Online:
- Email: Police@DupontWA.gov
- To request copies of 9-1-1 calls, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) logs and officers reports, please contact South Sound 9-1-1 at 253-287-4900 or visit their website at www.southsound911.org.
- Once on their website, hoover your mouse over the SERVICES tab and click on PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS. This will take you to a new page, follow the directions to compete your request.
- To request copies of Body Worn Camera Recordings (BWC), please fill out the REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC RECORDS (I will make this title a link to the form) form and send it via email to Police@DuPontWA.gov.