In 1999, the City of Newcastle chose to contract with the King County Sheriff’s Office for police services. By contracting the city is able to provide high quality, professional and cost effective police services tailored to the community of Newcastle.

The Newcastle Police Department has 6 officers and a police chief assigned to the city on a full time basis. The officers wear blue uniforms and drive city marked patrol cars. In Newcastle there are officers on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The city also draws upon the Sheriff’s Office for additional patrol assistance, K-9 service, bomb disposal, major accident response and reconstruction, specialized detective investigations, SWAT and other specialized services.

The men and women of the Newcastle Police Department are committed to working with residents to keep Newcastle a safe community to live in. The officers take pride in being pro-active to prevent crime from occurring and to apprehend those responsible for crime. Some of the goals of the department are to:

• Reduce crime and the fear of crime.
• Commit to community policing and partnerships with the community to improve public safety.
• Be responsive to the needs of our customers and respond in a timely manner.