Community Engagement Officer
Officer Matt Martin has stepped into his new role as our Community Engagement Officer after previously serving as our Community Resource Officer. His background is truly unique, with several years of service as a police officer in Sydney, Australia, before relocating to the United States. He also serves as a marine rescue driver and is a trained crisis and hostage negotiator, adding valuable expertise to our department.
Please email Community Engagement Officer Matthew Martin if you are interested in having a community meeting or have any questions.
email: mamartin@kingcounty.gov
Quarterly Engagement Statistics
October 1st - December 31st, 2023
| Meeting Type | Quarterly Total |
| HOA/Community Meetings |
3 Ichijo HOA Highcroft HOA Ariea HOA |
| Meetings w/individual community members | 3 |
| Email Outreach and Contacts | 127 (sent and responded) |
| Community Precinct Tours |
3 |
| Boy Scout/Girl Scout Presentations |
3 Cub Scout safety presentation – YMCA Girl Scout tour of PCT Girl Scout tour of PCT and talk about when and how to call 911 |
| Community Training Events |
11 McAuliffe Elementary Walktober event – walking school bus Mosque preschool consult and walkthrough – CPTED Stop The Bleed training – city staff Stop The Bleed training – MOC staff Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary visit – visiting 1st grade classes Internet and phone safety presentation - League of Young Men Samm/Issaq Frostyfest Sammamish – CWU Walkthrough of Sammamish LDS church - CPTED CRASE presentation – Sammamish Lutheran Church Ride along for the winner of the Sammamish block party raffle Sammamish, Woodinville, unincorporated community member academy – Sept to Nov – meetings every Thursday and final graduation |
| Police Explorers |
Bi-weekly police explorer meetings, planning for and attendance at events, six meetings -Shoreline gun buyback event -Planning for explorer banquet -Traffic control for Frostyfest |
Quarterly Engagement Statistics
July 1- September 30, 2023
| Meeting Type | Quarterly Total |
| HOA/Community Meetings | 3 |
| Meetings w/individual community members | 5 |
| Email Outreach and Contacts | 92 (sent and responded) |
| Community Precinct Tours | 2 |
| Boy Scout/Girl Scout Presentations | 3 |
| Community Training Events | 11 |