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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

The Kent Police Department will once again be participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign, which will be running from August 18th to September 3rd, this year.  This is a National Campaign that focuses on traffic enforcement, in general, and OVI enforcement, in particular. Drunk driving is an epidemic that takes the lives of more than 10,000 people each year, on average.  Click here for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site and more information.

Current Job Opportunities with Kent PD

We are currently looking to fill the following positions: Police Officer Clerk/Dispatcher Detention Officer Click here for more information.

Click It or Ticket

The National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization known as "Click It or Ticket" will be taking place between May 22-June 4, 2017. The campaign focuses on safety education, strong laws and law enforcement officers saving lives. The Kent Police Department will once again be participating. In 2015, the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 13,941 lives of occupants ages 5 and older.