Department growing with 2024 budget

LIBERTY LAKE – The Liberty Lake Police Department is the city department that was allocated the biggest chunk of the 2024 budget, with 33% being allocated for public safety.

According to Police Chief Damon Simmons, this is helping the department bring in some additional officers and resources.

He said the department is bringing on two additional lateral officers to join the police force, but that is just the beginning of their expansion.

Simmons also said they will be updating their evidence facility, which will help eliminate some overtime costs as well as simplify the evidence storage proces...