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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #14
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 20, 2024, involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Case files have been forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the investigation is nearing completion. …
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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #5
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office on April 13, 2024, at the American Legion located at 14011 NE 20th Avenue. Lab results from the Washington State Patrol…
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City Manager Update: May 2024
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Second Safe Stay Community celebrates second year serving the unsheltered
On Friday, April 26, the City of Vancouver, non-profit operator Live Love Outreach and the many previously unsheltered individuals who have called Hope Village Safe Stay Community their temporary home, celebrated the community’s second anniversary. “This program has pulled a lot of people off the streets and given them a safer place to live and…
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Mother arrested after 3-year-old overdoses on methamphetamine
Last night at around 8:00 p.m., Vancouver Police and emergency medical responders from Vancouver Fire and AMR were dispatched to an apartment in the 4000 block of NE 109th Street for the report that a three-year old child had overdosed on drugs and the grandmother had administered two doses of Narcan to get the child…
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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #13
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 20, 2024, involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The results of DNA for the firearms of Jonathan Gale are still pending from the Washington State Patrol…
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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #4
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office on April 13, 2024, at the American Legion located at 14011 NE 20th Avenue. The firearm recovered near Benjamin Woods will…
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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #12
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 20, 2024, involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Results of DNA and firearms analysis are still pending from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. Investigators are…
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City awarded grant for energy efficiency upgrades in affordable housing
The City of Vancouver has been awarded a $1,030,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce for energy efficiency upgrades in affordable housing. The grant is part of the Multifamily Building Efficiency Grant program and is allocated under the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). Vancouver stands as the sole recipient of CCA funds specifically designated…
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Vancouver gears up for busy season of paving and preserving streets
The City of Vancouver is preparing to pave and preserve streets across 20 neighborhoods this summer. Vancouver’s Pavement Management Program will invest approximately $12.6 million in planning, design and construction to improve pavement conditions throughout the community, thanks in part to license fees collected through the City’s Transportation Benefit District. This work helps maximize the…
