{{Short description|Law enforcement in Spokane, Washington, US}} {{Notability|1=Companies|date=June 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox law enforcement agency | agencyname = Spokane Police Department | abbreviation = SPD | patch = | patchcaption = | logo = | logocaption = | badge = | badgecaption = | flag = | flagcaption = | motto = | mottotranslated = | formedyear = 1881 | preceding1 = | superseding = | employees = | volunteers = | budget = | country = United States | countryabbr = US | national = | federal = | international = | divtype = U.S. state{{!}}State | divname = Washington | subdivtype = | subdivname = | map = Spokane in Spokane County.png | mapcaption = Spokane Police jurisdiction | sizearea = {{convert|60.2|sqmi|km2}} | sizepopulation = 228,989 | legaljuris = City of Spokane | governingbody = | governingbodyscnd = | police = Yes | local = Yes | headquarters = Spokane, Washington | hqlocmap = | hqlocmappoptitle = | sworntype = Police Officer | sworn = 310 | unsworntype = | unsworn = | chief1name = Kevin Hall | chief1position = Chief of Police | parentagency = | child1agency = | unittype = | unitname = | officetype = | officename = | provideragency = | uniformedas = | stationtype = | stations = | airbases = | lockuptype = | lockups = | vehicle1type = | vehicles1 = | boat1type = | boats1 = | aircraft1type = | aircraft1 = | animal1type = | animals1 = | animal2type = | animals2 = | person1name = | person1reason = | person1type = | programme1 = | activity1name = | activitytype = | anniversary1 = | award1 = | website = {{URL|https://my.spokanecity.org/police/}} | footnotes = }}
The '''Spokane Police Department''' is the agency responsible for law enforcement in Spokane, Washington. The department was founded in 1881.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 12, 2008 |title=The First Police Force |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/oct/12/the-first-police-force/ |accessdate=18 July 2019 |publisher=The Spokesman-Review}}</ref> As of 2015, the department had 310 sworn officers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Rachel |title=Spokane police department fully staffed |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/oct/23/spokane-police-department-finally-fully-staffed/ |accessdate=29 January 2019 |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |date=October 23, 2015}}</ref> As of 2025, Kevin Hall is the Chief of Police.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinman |first=Emry |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Incoming Spokane mayor announces interim police chief, assistant city administrator appointments |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/21/incoming-spokane-mayor-announces-interim-police-ch/ |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=www.spokesman.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Epperly |first=Emma |date=December 29, 2023 |title=A bittersweet goodbye: Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl reflects on his time leading department |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/29/a-bittersweet-goodbye-spokane-police-chief-craig-m/ |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=www.spokesman.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|https://my.spokanecity.org/police/}}
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