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Steilacoom Department of Public Safety The Steilacoom Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and emergency management services to the residents of the Town of Steilacoom.

The Steilacoom Department of Public Safety is a department of the Town of Steilacoom. This page is intended to serve as a means of communication between the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety and the citizens of Steilacoom. DO NOT USE FACEBOOK TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1. TO REPORT A CRIME NOT IN PROGRESS, CALL THE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER (253) 287-4455. Town/Police related Social Media provides a limited forum for sharing and discussing Town/Police activities and events. The Steilacoom Department of Public Safety has established this site to share information and photos of public interest with our residents, businesses and visitors. The comments and opinions expressed by the network (friends, fans, followers) are theirs alone and do not reflect the opinions of the Town of Steilacoom/Steilacoom Department of Public Safety or its employees. All comments are reviewed after posting. Comments will not be edited by the Town/Police or its staff. However, the Town of Steilacoom/Steilacoom Department of Public Safety reserves the right to remove, disallow, or discontinue interactivity if a comment:

Uses vulgar, offensive, threatening or harassing language. Is not related to the posted topic. The Town’s Social Media tools are not the proper place to express opinions or beliefs not directly related to that topic. Promotes or opposes any person campaigning for election to a political office or any ballot proposition. Promotes or advertises a business or commercial transaction. Please note: Communications made through Social Media will in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to the Town or any official or employees of the Town for any purpose. To make a public records request, please visit: https://townofsteilacoom.org/290/Request-a-Public-Record.

10/03/2026

In Steilacoom, we are very fortunate to have a public safety partner in South Sound 911. Along with consistently high performance in responsiveness to calls for help, they provide several ways to reach 911 and can also use information from additional tools to help during an emergency, including:

Text-to-911 (https://southsound911.org/911-dispatch/text911/), a service that allows you to send a text message to 911 when making a voice call isn’t possible or safe. Calling 911 is still preferred when you can.

What3words (https://what3words.com/products/what3words-app) is a third-party location tool that assigns a unique three-word address to every 3-meter square. If you have a What3words location available during an emergency, South Sound 911 telecommunicators can receive that information as an additional resource to help identify your location.

10/02/2026

This week, a passerby reported a suspicious object observed along the railways near Sunnyside Beach. Our drone pilot launched our drone to safely identify and assess the scene and accurately concluded there was no danger present. Through the use of this technology, Public Safety was able to assure the highest safety for our officer, the fastest response to the situation, and the least interruption to the railroad.

The overwhelming majority of Public Safety's drone program has been funded by external grants. That trend continues, as this week, Public Safety received additional grant funding to support training more officer-pilots.

It was a nearly full house for a tremor-endous presentation from Elyssa and Brian from Washington Emergency Management D...
10/01/2026

It was a nearly full house for a tremor-endous presentation from Elyssa and Brian from Washington Emergency Management Division regarding earthquakes and tsunamis and volcanoes (oh my!). Many thanks to West Pierce CERT for coordinating the event!

09/25/2026

Late last week, Pierce County hosted a region-wide event to build su***de prevention skills, access local resources and strengthen connections across our community. This breadth of awareness reminds us of the ongoing challenges our community faces against this threat. Meanwhile, over the weekend, Public Safety responded to a vehicle stopped in the roadway with multiple bystanders nearby. Investigation determined the driver of the vehicle had recently caused life-threatening harm to themselves. Officers arranged for rapid delivery of the driver to emergency medical services. The close proximity of these events reminds all of us that both awareness and action are necessary to save lives.

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09/25/2026
Caring for family members is a challenge many of us silently undertake, in addition to our daily events. Please find the...
09/22/2026

Caring for family members is a challenge many of us silently undertake, in addition to our daily events. Please find the below educational opportunities here in Pierce County.

09/21/2026

Buckley Police Department has been a longtime partner with us, including providing training to our officers. Here's a great example of the diversity of skillsets present throughout Pierce County law enforcement.

09/18/2026

Address

601 Main Street
Steilacoom, WA
98388

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12535810110

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