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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I file a police report?
If the incident you would like to report took place in the City of Shoreline, please contact the Communications Center at (206) 296-3311. The Communications Center can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is also our dispatch center where you can request an officer be dispatched to your location. **Please note that Police reports are not accepted via e-mail.

How can I obtain copies of police reports?
All copies of Police Reports are kept in a central location at the King County Records Unit. The Records Unit is located in the King County Courthouse at 516 3rd Avenue, Seattle, and can be reached at (206) 296-4190. You can make a written request (which must contain an original signature) and mail to King County Sheriff, 516 3rd Ave. Room W150, Seattle, WA 98104. Please include the case number and/or date and time of incident, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Please allow two weeks for the Records Unit to receive a copy of your report.

What are the false alarm fines?
In accordance with City of Shoreline Ordinance No. 9.20.050 False alarm - Civil penalty. A. Any person or business, through error, omission or mechanical/electrical failure that causes two or more false alarms in any consecutive six-month period commits a civil infraction punishable by a maximum penalty and default amount of fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments. The penalty and default amount for the third and successive false alarms is seventy-five dollars, not including statutory assessments. Any succeeding false alarms as a result of failure to take the necessary corrective action or any nonpayment of any false alarm charges, or both, may result in the Chief of Police ordering the disconnection of the alarm until either the corrective action is taken or any outstanding charges are paid, or both, or ordering no response to future alarms.For additional information contact: Officer Obstler at the Westside Neighborhood Police Center (206) 546-3636, Officer Akers at the Eastside Neighborhood Police Center (206) 363-8424 or the Shoreline Police Main Station (206) 546-6730.

How do I report an abandoned vehicle?
Call the Abandoned Vehicle Hotline at (206) 205-0969 or the Shoreline Customer Response Team at (206) 546-1700. The information will be recorded and referred to the appropriate officer for follow-up. Please keep in mind that it may take seven to 14 days for the vehicle to be tagged and towed.

How do I file a complaint or compliment?
Contact the Shoreline Police Department at (206) 546-6730 or King County Internal Investigations Unit at (206) 296-4200.

How do I address speeding or traffic complaints?
Contact the City of Shoreline Customer Response Team at (206) 546-1700 or visit Shoreline's Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program page.

Where do I go to be fingerprinted?
If you are a resident or work in the City of Shoreline, contact the Shoreline Police Department for an appointment at (206) 546-6730. The fee is $10 for the first two cards and $3 for any additional cards. Please provide your own fingerprint cards, which can be obtained from whomever has requested your fingerprints.

How do I obtain a concealed weapon permit?
If you are a resident or work in the City of Shoreline, contact the Shoreline Police Department for an appointment at (206) 546-6730. The fee is $60 for an original, $32 for a renewal, $42 for a late renewal and $10 for a replacement. The permits are valid for five years. For more information, visit the King County Sheriff's Office Web site.