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- Communications Services
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- Criminal History Checks
Communication services, to include 9-1-1 call-taking and dispatch, is contracted through South Sound 9-1-1: https://southsound911.org/
South Sound 9-1-1 also conducts the following services for DPD:
- Fingerprinting
- Concealed Pistol Licenses (CPL)
- Public Disclosures Requests (e.g., police reports, collision reports, 9-1-1 call records, etc.)
Long-term property and evidence storage is contracted through the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/1954/Property-Room
- Misdemeanors and Traffic – Lakewood Municipal Court:
- Felonies – Pierce County Superior Court:
- Misdemeanor bookings - Nisqually Corrections Center:
- Felony bookings – Pierce County Jail:
Criminal History Record
The Washington State Patrol has established an official internet source providing criminal history conviction records for the State of Washington:
Local Background Check
South Sound 911 provides background checks for Criminal History Inspections of local (Pierce County) records and for Visa Clearance Statements for citizens traveling to a foreign country.