East Wenatchee Police Department is Moving

The East Wenatchee Police Department offices closed March 24, while staff finalized their move to their new location at 50 Simon Street SE. Officers worked as normal as the administration made the final move. The Police Department’s new location, 50 Simon Street SE, officially opened on Monday, March 27.

The City of East Wenatchee purchased 50 Simon Street in June of 2021 for just over $4 million and spent $1 million on renovating the property. The renovations were completed mid-March and staff began moving in. There will be a grand opening and ribbon cutting event in late spring and information will be sent out as it becomes available.

“This new building will help us take the next step to becoming accredited and showing that we are using the best practices for a police department,” said Police Chief Rick Johnson. “We are excited for this move and will be better equipped to serve our community and its residents.”

Accreditation professionalizes law enforcement agencies and certifies that they are operating using the industry’s best practices and standards. The Accreditation program is overseen by the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs and began in 1976. Becoming an accredited law enforcement agency is in the City of East Wenatchee’s Strategic Plan and one of Chief Johnson’s top priorities.

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