Spokane Police Department

{{Short description|Law enforcement in Spokane, Washington, US}}

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| headquarters = Spokane, Washington

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The Spokane Police Department is the agency responsible for law enforcement in Spokane, Washington. The department was founded in 1881.{{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}} As of 2015, the department had 310 sworn officers.{{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}} Justin Lundgren is the current interim Chief following the departure of former Chief Craig Meidl.{{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}}{{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}}