By Lt. Monte Beaton, Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
The Sultan report for October shows we continue to have some problems with Burglaries, Thefts of Property, Malicious Mischief and Vehicle Thefts.
We've had a very active group of volunteers in Sultan and the Sky Valley who have assisted in getting the word out regarding our desire to make Sultan a safe place to live, work and visit. This message likely contributes to our low crime levels relative to other cities in the area and to unincorporated Snohomish County. Our calls for service that we receive in Sultan are higher year over year and that's a good thing. It's helpful that we know what you're seeing and what is bothering you in the community. Please continue to call 911 when you see something that is illegal or needs the attention of Law Enforcement.
With the longer nights, and more hours of darkness, there is typically an increase in thefts and other crimes. We ask that you take the time to lock up your valuables and your vehicles and make sure your "motion-sensorGÇ¥ lights are working and have good bulbs in them. For more information on this please check out our Sheriff's Office Website or just ask your local Deputy.
As you all know on the 24th of October there was a shooting at the Marysville Pilchuck High School in the City of Marysville. I responded to that incident and assisted in the reunification of the students with their parents and loved ones after the school was cleared of any ongoing threats. The response from law enforcement was enormous as there were dozens of deputies, officers and other agencies on site at the school and at the reunification site. The number of law enforcement was likely more than 60 at the school and dozens more officers at the reunification site. They came from as far away as Everett to assist in the incident.
Minutes after the shooting was reported to 911, I asked my detective and other units from around the East Precinct to make contact with our schools in the area. Detective Hawthorne, from the Sultan office, made contact with Superintendent Dan Chaplik at the district offices here in town. He then
made contact with Sultan High School just to let everyone know we were there and there was no danger to our Sultan students.
You should know Superintendent Chaplik and I talk regularly and have had many conversations about how we would respond to an incident at our schools. We work well together. As you're aware, Sultan School District has a School Resource Officer assigned to our district. Deputy Jason Toner is very involved at the school and with guiding the students to make good decisions. If there was any situation that put the children in danger we will respond very quickly to stop any threat and to care for the children. We're sworn to protect and to serve and we take that duty very seriously. If anyone has any general questions about the safety of your students please contact me or Deputy Toner anytime.
We work for you and if you need our time, you'll get it.
Lastly, If you have students still in school, please take the time to talk with them about your values and your expectations for their behavior both before and after any incident at the school. I am available to sit down and talk with anyone who needs my time. I support your authority as a parent
and believe you're the answer to many of our problems in our culture today. I have six children of my own and understand your challenges and concerns. Please let me know what I can do to help.
\*Always remember that if it looks suspicious or it isn't right, please call 911!
Our Mission is to provide safe communities through dedication and professional service.
Our vision is our promise that Snohomish County will have a Sheriff's Office that is community-minded, progressive and professional.
"Community First, Public Safety Always.GÇ¥
Be good,
Lt. Monte Beaton
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