Kent WA Police Department
We are committed to protecting and caring for our community by providing quality police service and being adaptable to the needs of our diverse City.
ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT
Chief Rafael Padilla
Kent Police Department is part of BlueBridge Alliance’s inaugurating class of Washington State program participants. The department is dedicated to supporting the great community they serve.
DONATIONS
Note: Donations from this page go directly to Kent PD’s BlueBridge Program.
SUCCESS STORIES: Officer Reports from the Field
“I was informed about an adult male and his juvenile daughter who had recently become homeless. They had been couch surfing since the male had lost his job, but he had actively been looking or work. They lost the ability to live on couches and were provided a Jeep to live in for a short amount of time. We connected them with all sorts of housing options and providers for families. I was not able to get them same day assistance, so I use my Blue Bridge card and paid for a hotel stay at [local hotel]. The community and its resources worked diligently to find somewhere for them to go after the hotel stay. We ended up finding a temporary place for them and it allowed the daughter to continue going to school in the area. They should be able to move into a location long term from this temporary position. Lots of people and services were involved in this effort but Blue Bridge gave me the ability to take that help one step further.”
“Elderly female living with adult daughter who was not taking good care of her and verbal abusive with her. Planned to move to another state the next day but did not have the funds to stay in a hotel for the night while her family worked on getting her travel tickets and affairs in order. [BlueBridge funds used to provide her with a safe place to stay for the night].”
“Domestic violence victim who was brutally assaulted and afraid of retaliation. She did not have any family or a vehicle to flee the area and was afraid of being killed. Victim was willing to hop on a bus and be transported to another city to be with her family in a safe place. [BlueBridge funds used to provide her safe transit to her family.]
“Female victim was carjacked at gun point after attempting to provide a ride to two unknown young men out of the kindness of her heart. When she got to the location they wished to be dropped off they put a gun to her head and forced her out of the vehicle before leaving in her vehicle. The vehicle belonged to her boyfriend and inside the vehicle was her phone and purse. When officers arrived she was hysterical and obviously a pregnant young adult. I contacted her boyfriend who lived in Bellevue who advised none of his friends were answering their phone to borrow a vehicle to pick her up. He also informed me he did not have the funds to purchase her an Uber home. The female still obviously upset told her boyfriend on the phone she may have to find a bus to get north. Seeing the female distraught, pregnant, and without a purse or phone I elected it would be better to assist her with a ride home. Unfortunately, the call was at the end of our shift, we were understaffed, and Bellevue was far from Kent. I elected to purchase the female an Uber back to her apartment. Officers were able to help calm her with humor and once I informed her I would help her get home with an Uber the look of relief overtook her face. Her boyfriend thanked me as well. The female thanked all the officers on scene and said how thankful she was to have us assisting her in her time of need. “
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