FBI agency record
Bellingham Police Department
Whatcom County, Washington
Serves ~93,955 residents · LEMAS survey
The City of Bellingham Police Department, more commonly known as the Bellingham Police Department and its initials BPD, is the primary law enforcement and investigation agency within the Bellingham, Washington city limits. Bellingham Police Department is the largest Police Department within Whatcom County, Washington and any other municipal agency north of the Seattle Metropolitan area. Bellingham Police Department is nationally accredited by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
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Crime & staffing trends
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NIBRS incident detail
Incident-based victim counts reported through NIBRS, from the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
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Staffing
- Full-time sworn
- 115
- Part-time sworn
- 0
- Full-time civilian
- 60
- Part-time civilian
- 0
- Total FT employees
- 175
- Population served
- 93,955
- Operating budget
- $30,727,085
Source: BJS LEMAS 2020 (ICPSR) · all waves 1987–2020
Employment counts for this agency are available through the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
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