Administrative Services

Renton Police Department is always looking for men and women to help continue a tradition of giving the City of Renton the best possible law enforcement service. Check out the Police Careers webpage for more information. You can send questions to our recruiting department by email at police hiring or call 425-430-7595.

Each year, the Renton Police Department hosts dozens of events and engagement opportunities for our community members. Whether you want to stop by for Coffee with a Cop or take part in our annual Community Police Academy or Youth Academy, we would love to meet you. Our officers and community engagement team are at Renton River Days, National Night Out, and of course, Battle of the Badges. We also host the Shred-a-thon & RX Take Back event each spring.

Visit the Community Engagement webpage for a full list of activities.

The Public Information Officer (PIO) is the main police department contact for the media and assists members of the department's social media team in getting information out to the media and public.

The PIO also responds to crime scenes and events when there is a significant interest to the public in order to provide timely, accurate information.

Members of the media may contact a PIO at policepio@rentonwa.gov.

The Crime Analyst performs professional and technical crime analysis duties including collecting, categorizing, analyzing, and distributing information. The data and analysis allow department leaders to make data-informed decisions when allocating resources. The critical information aids detectives during investigations and patrol efforts when targeting high crime areas. 

To learn more about crime in the city of Renton and in your neighborhood, visit our Crime Statistics and Mapping portal. 

Renton Police Department operates an Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM) program and a 24/7 alcohol monitoring program that provides an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders.

With approval of any sentencing court, Renton's program is available to all eligible offenders.

The EHM program allows individuals to be confined to their home with the exception of authorized absences, such as work or court-ordered treatment programs.

Participants are carefully screened before being placed on this program.

In addition to the tax savings for Renton citizens, this program is beneficial because it serves as a deterrent for criminals and requires the offender to remain in their home unless going to an authorized site.

Electronic home Monitoring enables individuals to continue their employment, attend court appearances, address family concerns, and fulfill other responsibilities. Participants are required to maintain sobriety and continue with counseling or treatment as required by the court.

The basic EHM monitoring fee is $18 per day, and applicants must pay a $25 non-refundable application fee.

The basic 24/7 alcohol monitoring fee is $12 per day. There may be additional fees for applicants sentenced by courts other than Renton Municipal Court.

Applications may be obtained at Renton City Hall.

The Renton Police Department is publishing use-of-force information to emphasize our transparency involving policy, process, and training. Maintaining public trust is one of our core principles and it is within this spirit that we are sharing the most recent Use of Force Annual Reports.

Renton police officers respond to thousands of calls annually with very few resulting in any use of force (0.1%). The department provides this data with the hope of offering greater transparency of our practices, in turn creating more opportunities for us to work collaboratively with our community, evaluate trends associated with use of force, and develop training curriculums that best suit our high standard of service.

The department has taken great care to ensure that the need for transparency is appropriately balanced with the need to ensure that the data released does not interfere with the privacy interests of the individuals involved.

Use of Force Report 2023(PDF, 1MB)