Police Department Overview

Police Chief Stan White has served in his current position since January 2021.

Eric Chartrand

Under the direction of the police commander, the Mill Creek Police Department has patrol sergeants and corporals who are responsible for supervising field operations and providing day-to-day guidance and mentoring of assigned patrol officers.

Under the direction of the patrol sergeant, the Patrol Division is the largest team within the Police Department. There are four patrol squads consisting of a shift sergeant and several officers who are responsible for providing law enforcement services to the community. The men and women who serve in Patrol are highly trained professionals who work to keep the city safe by providing law enforcement services to the City of Mill Creek 24 hours per day and 365 days per year.

Under the direction of a detective sergeant, the Investigations division is responsible for follow-up, long-term investigations, maintaining criminal intelligence, and undercover narcotics enforcement.

The Investigations division and the Patrol Division work closely in achieving investigative and enforcement objectives.

This division consists of detective(s) whose primary duties and responsibilities include the follow-up investigation of all felony crimes and certain misdemeanor crimes. This may consist of:

• Arrest of suspects
• Developing additional leads in an investigation
• Gathering and processing evidence
• Preparation and service of search warrants
• Preparation of cases for presentation in court
• Preparation of suspect composites
• Recovery of stolen property
• Surveillance

The Mill Creek Police Department Collision Investigation Unit is comprised of investigators with a minimum of 400 hours of specialized training in vehicle collision dynamics. The unit investigates collisions from minor fender benders to criminal collisions, to include vehicular assault and vehicular homicide. 

The Honor Guard participates in ceremonies for fallen officers and veterans. In addition, the Honor Guard also participates in other events such as parades, memorials, and special events.

The Mill Creek Police Department K-9 Unit was established in 2012. K-9 Officers are required to complete a 400-hour training course as well as certify yearly per the standards of the Washington State Police Canine Association. This exhaustive level of constant training is required in order to develop a proficient, productive, and effective canine team. 

The Mill Creek Police Department Police Support Officer (PSO) consists of a limited-commission police officer who acts as support to the Patrol and Investigative Units of the department. The PSO provides a wide variety of support services to patrol officers, citizens, and visitors of Mill Creek. These services include animal control, block watch programs, code enforcement, crime prevention, human assistance, lost and found property, parking enforcement, prisoner transport, and support to patrol officers.

Under the direction of the detective sergeant, the school resource officer (SRO) is responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and positive learning environment in our local schools. In every effort to uphold this standard, the SRO must work closely with parents, teachers, administrators, students, and members of the community. With a foundation based on the three core responsibilities of educator, informal counselor, and law enforcement officer, the SRO takes on several primary duties in his role. These duties may consist of teaching law related topics in a classroom setting, counseling students, and responding to calls for service both on and off school grounds (threats, assaults, drug investigations, theft, etc.). The SRO must successfully balance all roles on a day-to-day basis while remaining impartial, compassionate, and professional. This position is highly respected by both the City of Mill Creek and the Everett School District.

The Mill Creek Police Department is a member agency of The North Sound Metro SWAT Team. North Sound Metro SWAT is a regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team that is composed of two distinct elements: the SWAT (tactical) team, and the Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT). The team comprises officers from the following municipal jurisdictions: Bothell, Edmonds, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Redmond.

The Mill Creek Police Department Traffic Unit combines education and enforcement to provide safe streets to our residents, visitors and commuters.