Garbage and recycling for customers who have Thursday and Friday collection days will be a day late due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Reminder! Carts need to be at the curb by 6 am on your collection day. See more information regarding other City closures.

Latest Public Safety News Releases

Dec. 23

Shoplifting Blitz Nets Multiple Arrests as Christmas Approaches

4:42 p.m. - A total of 17 subjects were arrested for crimes ranging from Theft, Fugitive, Animal Cruelty, warrants and drugs.

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested in Connecticut; Extradition Pending

1:42 p.m. - The collaborative effort between the Spokane Police Department and the United States Marshals resulted in a quick apprehension.

SPD Cadets Engage with the Logan Community to Discuss Crime Prevention

1:27 p.m. - SPD Cadet volunteers educate citizens on what to look for and how to prevent property crimes.

Dec. 18

South Spokane Standoff Ends Peacefully; Suspect Surrenders to Officers

2:09 p.m. - The combined efforts of all the specialty units involved led to a peaceful outcome.

Dec. 17

Civil Bike Infraction Ends in Arrest After Suspect Flees from Officers

11:54 a.m. - Stolen property recovered after suspect is taken into custody.

Dec. 12

South Spokane Burglary Suspect Quickly Taken Into Custody

2:38 p.m. - Suspect found sitting in a chair when officers arrived.

Dec. 11

Water Rescue Team Deployed to Western Washington Flood Emergency

10:20 a.m. - SFD and other local agencies to help in swift-water rescues in the Puget Sound region.

Dec. 10

Tips To Help Prevent Package Theft This Holiday Season

10:15 a.m. - As the holiday season is upon us, the Spokane Police Department would like to offer suggestions to help mitigate the loss of your holiday packages.

Dec. 9

Welding Sparks Ignite Multi-Business Fire on Holyoke Avenue

4:49 p.m. - Firefighters brought the fire under control within 50 minutes and will continue overhaul operations and monitor for hotspots through the evening.

Dec. 8

SPD New Public Data Dashboard Offers Near Real-Time Information

11:11 a.m. - A new online platform will allow community members to view and in certain cases, search for data reference crime statistics.