Available for interviews beforehand
Monique Cotton, Director of Communication and Public Information, 509.363.8285
Monday, January 19, 2015 at 8:50 a.m.
***Chief Straub will be available for media interviews today at 9:50 a.m. at the INB Preforming Arts /Convention Center (intersection of Spokane Falls Blvd. and Bernard St.).
The Spokane Police Department will have approximately two dozen officers working to protect the safety of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March, which starts at 10:00 am, at the INB Preforming Arts/Convention Center (intersection of Spokane Falls Blvd. and Bernard St.), will move in a different, more circular route this year.
From its start at the intersection of Spokane Falls Blvd. and Bernard St., the march will head west, crossing Spokane Falls Blvd., Washington St., Stevens St., and Howard St. The march will turn south on Wall St. toward W. Main Ave. and then east on W. Main Ave., crossing Howard St. and Stevens St.. The march will turn north on Washington and east on Spokane Falls Blvd., ending at the INB Preforming Arts /Convention Center.
Emergency Services
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE from Police, Fire or ambulance: call 911
Mental Health Crisis
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE by phone from trained mental health counselors: call 988
Crime Check
Non-emergency police services: call 509.456.2233 to report crimes no longer in process or submit crime tips.
Crime Check Online Reporting also available.
City Services
Non-emergency reporting of potholes, graffiti, or unlawful camping, utility billing, and general information on city services: call 311 or report online
Social Services
Social services and community resources like housing, food, and employment help: call 211
For general police email contact:
SPDWebMail@spokanepolice.org
Julie Humphreys
509.622.5868
jhumphreys@spokanepolice.org