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Port of Seattle Police officers interact with hundreds of people each day. They provide the primary law enforcement response within the geographical boundaries of the Port of Seattle, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a portion of the surrounding residential and commercial properties. Port Police also patrol major portions of the Seattle waterfront and Elliott Bay.
Created in 1972, the Department includes 108 commissioned officers and 31 support staff members.
The Department has its own 911 center that dispatches for the Port Police and Fire Departments as well as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Police Department.
The Police Department's special teams include: