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State officials laud crimes task force — The Seattle Times
- Key
- solomon-2005-crimes-task-force
- Authors
- Solomon, Cara
- Issued
- 2005-6-30
- Type
- article-newspaper
- Container
- The Seattle Times
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Claims
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The coalition arose from the difficulty small departments faced handling major crimes alone. In Black Diamond, a city of about 4,000, a fatal stabbing had drawn all 11 of the department's officers for two days, with neighboring Enumclaw covering routine calls.
"That happened in Black Diamond two years ago, when the city of 4,000 saw a fatal stabbing in a trailer park. All 11 officers responded and worked on the case for two days. Police from Enumclaw responded to any calls that came in to the Black Diamond police department during those days."
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The task force's founding commander was Christopher Hurst, an investigative commander with the Black Diamond Police Department, who said the aim was to gather the best available expertise, so that some departments contributed two officers and others none.
"The idea was to gather the best available expertise, said task-force commander Christopher Hurst. That meant that some police departments ended up with two officers on the task force while others police departments have none. Hurst, an investigative commander with the Black Diamond Police Department..."
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In 2005, a coalition of King County's smallest police departments announced the creation of a Major Crimes Task Force, which state officials praised as an important and innovative advance in law enforcement.
"A coalition of King County's smallest police departments came together yesterday to announce the creation of a Major Crimes Task Force, a project state officials hailed as one of the most important and innovative advances in law enforcement in decades."
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At the launch event, held at the Black Diamond Community Center, Governor Christine Gregoire pledged $100,000 in state funding to the Coalition of Small Police Agencies.
"Gov. Christine Gregoire promised $100,000 to the Coalition of Small Police Agencies yesterday."
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At the 2005 launch the coalition comprised 14 cities: Algona, Black Diamond, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Enumclaw, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Medina, Lake Forest Park, Normandy Park, Pacific, Snoqualmie, and Yarrow Point, together home to more than 77,000 residents.
"The cities in the coalition are Algona, Black Diamond, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Enumclaw, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Medina, Lake Forest Park, Normandy Park, Pacific, Snoqualmie and Yarrow Point. Together, they are home to more than 77,000 residents."
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The task force was formed with 14 members drawn from the coalition's departments, and was set up to respond to serious crimes ranging from homicide to kidnapping in small cities across the Eastside and South King County. It works alongside the Washington State Patrol's Crime Laboratory and the Most Dangerous Offenders Program in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
"The 14-member task force will respond to crimes ranging from homicide to kidnapping in small cities across the Eastside and South King County. It will work alongside representatives from the Washington State Patrol's Crime Laboratory, as well as the Most Dangerous Offenders Program within the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office."
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