Grand Coulee Police Department

07/28/2024

We are excited to announce our new vehicle graphics. We will be transitioning our fleet this month.

05/30/2024

Public Safety Testing will be conducting the Law Enforcement and Corrections test at Ephrata High School June 1st, 2024 @ 9:30am, Check-in Begins at 9:00am

This is the first step for entry-level applicants interested in a position at Grand Coulee Police Department

Sign up for testing at www.publicsafetytesting.com and select Grand Coulee Police.

It’s who we are, it’s the clients we serve, and it’s the candidates they’re seeking. Together we share a commitment to help build safe, strong, and thriving communities.

05/23/2024

During EMS Week we thank our partners Grand Coulee Vol Fire Department for all of the work they do for our community. The Grand Coulee Ambulance is staffed completely by volunteers and their selfless service saves lives.

05/13/2024

This week is National Police Week. We would like to thank our partners Grand Coulee Vol Fire Department for their recognition and support.

03/29/2024

Reminder

The last day to remove studded tires from your vehicle is Sunday, March 31. If you haven’t already, make plans to have them removed prior to the deadline as some suppliers and shops may be closed on Sunday for the holiday.

Studded tires are allowed on Washington roads Nov. 1 through March 31. $137 tickets for having studded tires on your vehicle outside of those dates are issued by the Washington State Patrol. There is no individual or out-of-state exemption to the studded tire dates.

Studded tires cause between $20 million to $29 million in damage to state-owned roads in Washington each winter and also damage city and county roads. We encourage travelers to explore all their traction options, including non-stud, winter-tread tires (different from all–season tires), which are legal year-round and don’t damage the road.

02/14/2024

Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team aka INET on Tuesday arrested two people during a drug trafficking investigation in the Grand Coulee area.

Grand Coulee Police assisted by Coulee Dam Police pulled over a car containing 42-year-old Tony Gonzalez of Electric City and 36-year-old Latecia Perez of Moses Lake near Grand Coulee Avenue and State Route 174.

INET investigators through a search warrant found Perez had in her possession 833 fentanyl tablets (street value estimate $4,000), two ounces of fentanyl powder (street value estimate $1,000), nearly an ounce of crystal m**hamphetamine (street value estimate $200-$400), and about half an ounce he**in (street value estimate $250), and a scale and several empty baggies commonly used in the drug trade to package smaller portions of drugs for sale.

Perez was lodged in the Grant County Jail for investigation of possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver, possession of m**h with intent to deliver, and possession of he**in with intent to deliver.

Gonzalez, a six-time convicted felon, had in the car a semiautomatic pistol stolen from a Moscow, Idaho resident. He was lodged in the Grant County Jail for investigation of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than he**in and 100 times more potent than morphine. Most of the precursor chemicals for illicitly manufactured fentanyl come from China and are synthesized into fentanyl in Mexico. Fentanyl is then smuggled across the border into the United States.

M30 pills, also known as “blues” due to their light blue color, are counterfeit oxycodone tablets that are often laced with fentanyl. Depending on where they are sold, M30s can go for $1-$5 per pill.

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This post has been edited to reflect the following corrections:

The amount of he**in from an ounce to about half an ounce.

The street value of the fentanyl pills from $1,000 to $4,000 to reflect local street value.

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12/31/2023

New Year’s Eve Reminders & Resources:

As many of our residents are attending New Year’s Eve celebrations, we would like to remind you to celebrate safely by designating a sober driver or arranging a ride.

For firework information please see Grand Coulee Municipal Code 8.24.030 available at www.gccitywa.org

Please call MACC dispatch at 888-431-9911 to speak with an officer or report a non-life threatening crime.

If your New Year resolution includes recovery from substance abuse, gambling, or mental health, the Washington Recovery Help Line is available 24 hours at 866-789-1511 or www.waRecoveryHelpLine.org

Renew also provides resources for mental health and substance abuse at 509-633-1471 during business hours or via their 24 Hour Crisis Line at 800-852-2923.

We hope you have a safe and happy New Year!

12/10/2023

Please help us locate the owner of these two dogs found early this morning running on Dill Avenue. Call MACC dispatch at 1-888-431-9911 to reach an officer.

12/09/2023

Join us today at 1100 for Storytime with a Police Officer at Grand Coulee Library as we read "How to catch a Snowman" and "How to catch a reindeer".