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Redmond Police Department Adding New Embedded Mental Health Provider  Internet The Redmond Police Department has added an embedded mental health provider to respond to calls involving mental health issues and provide resources to individuals in the community facing mental health challenges. The Police Department was awarded a grant from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs that will fund this temporary position.

redmond.gov The City of Redmond and the Redmond Police Association (RPA) have successfully completed a collaborative negotiation process resulting in the proposed 2019-2021 Labor Agreement. The Redmond Police Association represents uniformed, commissioned Police Officers, Police Sergeants, and new for 2019, Corporals. In 2019, Officer base salaries will increase by 4 percent, plus an additional approximate 1.19 percent to move the ranges to be competitive in the market. In 2019, there will also be a one-time cost of $15,249 to add vacation time to 37 employees� banks so that the Labor Agreement will be consistent with the City personnel manual with regard to vacation accrual. Police Officer (effective January 1, 2019)     > $79.608/year 0-12 months     > $92,916/year 49+ months Corporal:  $101,424/year Sergeant:  $108,516/year As second raise was negotiated effective January 1, 2020. Police Officer (effective January 1, 2021)      > ...

Council approved a $84,122 grant from Washington Association of Police for integrated behavioral health and vocational services to low income residents of King County.  Services will be located in an office in Redmond and provide the clinical staff for a Mental Health Field Response Team. Over the past three (3) years the City of Redmond and the Redmond Police Department (RPD) have worked to develop a comprehensive, innovative approach to deal with the complex issues our region faces stemming from unprecedented increases in homeless individuals and the opioid addiction epidemic. We began with the addition of an Outreach Specialist, Kent Hay , that is embedded with our Patrol response. He has assisted by creating a Community Resource Center that has brought representatives from many social service agencies together on a weekly basis. This proactive approach made Redmond an attractive choice to pilot the first Community Court in King County. The Community Court utilizes the Redmond ...