Puyallup Police Department

09/05/2026

🚦 STREET OF THE WEEK: THE RECAP! 🚦

Over the past two months, the Puyallup Police Department, has been hitting the streets for our Street of the Week traffic-safety initiative.

The goal has been simple: encourage safer driving, address traffic concerns, and remind everyone that slowing down and paying attention can make a big difference.

Here’s what we accomplished over 101 hours of focused traffic enforcement:

🚔 272 traffic stops
⚠️ 148 warnings
📝 120 citations
🚨 11 arrests

From 7th Ave SW to 23rd Ave SE, 7th St NW, 7th St SE, 14th St SW, and 11th St NW, our officers worked to address unsafe driving behaviors and help make our roadways safer for everyone.

Thank you, Puyallup, for doing your part. Whether you’re driving through your neighborhood or across town, remember:

📵 Put the phone down.
🚗 Slow down.
👀 Stay alert.
🛑 Follow the rules of the road.
💙 Look out for one another.

Safe streets start with all of us. Let’s keep it going, Puyallup!

09/04/2026

K9 Coaster is so excited for the first day of the Washington State Fair!

Whether you are going to the Washington State Fair for some fun, the Farmers Market this weekend to buy local, or fish for the catch of the day on the Puyallup river, wherever you may park your vehicle, please make sure you remove all valuables from your vehicle. Stay safe!

PLEASE REMOVE:

👜Purse/Wallet

🎒Backpacks

💵Cash/Debit/Credit Cards

💎Jewelry

🔫Firearms

💻Electronics

✅Remove ALL valuables

Lock it or Lose it! Let’s work together to keep our community safe!

09/03/2026

08/31/2026

🚌📚 BACK TO SCHOOL = BUS SAFETY! 📚🚌

School will be back in session, which means more school buses—and more students getting on and off them. Let’s all do our part to keep our students safe! 💙

🚨 KNOW WHEN YOU MUST STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS:

🛑 RED FLASHING LIGHTS = STOP!
When a school bus has its red lights flashing and the stop sign is extended, drivers must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus begins moving again.

⚠️ Two-lane road: Drivers traveling in both directions must stop.

⚠️ Multi-lane road: On multi-lane roads (three lanes or more, a physical barrier, or raised median) drivers traveling in the opposite direction generally don’t need to stop, but must proceed with caution.

🚸 Remember: Children may be crossing the road, and they can be unpredictable. Never pass a stopped school bus when the red lights are flashing.

Slow down, stay alert, and watch for students, crossing guards, and school buses as everyone gets back into their school-year routines.

Let’s make getting to and from school safe for everyone! 💙🚌

08/30/2026

🎉 Meet the “new” Senior Officer at Puyallup PD! 🚓💙

Please join us in congratulating Officer Wilcox, who was recently presented with Badge #1 by Chief Engle in honor of her distinction as the most senior patrol officer at Puyallup PD.

This October, Officer Wilcox will celebrate an incredible 22 years of service with the Puyallup Police Department! 👏

Since the Senior Officer tradition began, Officer Wilcox will be just the 5th officer to have the honor of wearing Badge #1.

Congratulations, Officer Wilcox! You’re #1! 🥇💙

Thank you for 22 years of dedication, service, and commitment to the Puyallup community! 🚔

08/29/2026

Earlier this week, we stopped by to visit our friends at Puyallup Parks & Recreation’s Camp Yougottawanna and enjoyed some refreshing Otter Pops with cops and campers. 💙🍧

It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of a fun summer filled with smiles, sunshine, and great community connections!

Thanks for having us, Camp Yougottawanna! We’ll see you next summer! 🚔☀️

08/29/2026

🎒📚 Back to school is next week for Puyallup School District!

And we’re excited to welcome our new School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Wiseman! 👮‍♂️💙

Officer Wiseman will be working alongside our schools, students, staff, and families to help make this school year a safe and successful one. We’re excited to have him on the SRO team!

📸 Think Before You Share: Back-to-School Photos

Before you snap that first-day-of-school photo and hit “post,” take a moment to think before you share.

Back-to-school photos can reveal more personal information than you may realize — including:
🏫 School name
📚 Grade or classroom
🎂 Age
👀 Identifying features
📍 Other details that may reveal your child’s routine or location

Even with privacy settings in place and only friends or family seeing your posts, it’s still a good idea to keep personal information to a minimum.

Let’s protect our kids, look out for one another, and make 2026–2027 a fun and safe school year! 💙

08/27/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support our One Puyallup event! 💙☀️

What a wonderful turnout and such a beautiful, sunny evening spent connecting with our community. We are so grateful to everyone who showed up, shared in the fun, and helped make the event such a success!

A very special thank you to all of our amazing vendors and sponsors who came out to support this event and connect with the Puyallup community. We truly couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

Thank you for helping make One Puyallup such a memorable evening. We’re already looking forward to the next one! 💙