The department is comprised of several divisions: Patrol, Investigations, Administration, Traffic, Training, one K-9 team assigned to Patrol, two detectives assigned as a School Resource Officer, and three general felony detectives.

Do you need to:

• Make a report? For non-emergent reports, call (360) 704-2740 or fill out an online police report.  
• Get a copy of a report? Request through GovQA - Police Department Records
• Find someone in jail? Use Inmate Data Search. (Note – The Tumwater Police does not have a jail on site.)
• Retrieve property? Call (360) 754-4200 to make an appointment in advance.

Emergency: 9-1-1

Business: (360) 754-4200

After Hours / Non-emergency: (360) 704-2740 Dispatch

Crime Stoppers: 1 (800) 222-TIPS

Send an email to the Police Department.

The Police Department's front entrance is open 24/7 for after-hours emergency calls, prescription drop off, etc.

Tumwater Citizen's Academy is coming! A one day program will take place on 10/12/2024 from 9am to 3pm. Visit our Citizen's Academy page for more information and updates.

The Tumwater Police are looking for citizen representatives to assist with the newly formed Independent Investigations Team. To learn more about this position, please visit the ITT Citizen Representative page.