District 2 is situated in Western Washington and serves portions of northern Pierce County and all of King County. The District headquarters is located in Bellevue (pictured below) with detachment offices located in North Bend, North Seattle, South Seattle, Enumclaw, and Bellevue.

• East Side Detachments
• Enumclaw Detachment
• North Bend Detachments
• North Seattle Detachments
• South Seattle Detachments
• South Seattle Valley Detachments

East Side Detachments

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Zone 3 is the home of the District 2 Headquarters located at 2803 156th Avenue SE in Bellevue. It includes three of the major roadways in the state of Washington: I-90, I-405, and SR 520. Zone 3 shares responsibility for the two floating bridges across Lake Washington with Zone 1. The east detachment is host to the following cities: Bellevue, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Issaquah, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Sammamish, and Woodinville.

The east side has a strong retail and business environment which includes Bellevue Square Mall, Redmond Town Center, Chateau Ste Michelle Winery, and Microsoft. Several recreational activities in the zone include Burke Gillman Trail, Marymoor Park, and waterfront activities on Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington.

 

Enumclaw Detachment

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The Enumclaw detachment office is located at 333 Griffin Avenue in the city of Enumclaw, which is known as the "Gateway to Mount Rainier." It is also the home of the King County Fair, the oldest continuous fair west of the Mississippi. The office is a shared complex, housing the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol, which contributes to a very close and efficient working relationship that benefits the citizens of the area. The detachment is comprised of 1 sergeant and 4 troopers. Their area of responsibility is:

• State Route 164, also known as the Auburn-Enumclaw Highway, which includes the Muckleshoot Tribal Reservation.
• State Route 169, from the city of Maple Valley to the city of Enumclaw. A scenic attraction of the area is the high steel Kummer Bridge over the Green River Gorge.
• State Route 410 has been designated by Congress as an “All American Highway,” one of only ten in the nation. Along the way, Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass offer breathtaking views of Mount Rainier. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, the largest destination ski area in Washington, is just off of State Route 410 at the west entrance to the Mount Rainier National Park.
  

The Enumclaw personnel have a diverse working location and environment, which includes farm land, rural small towns, four state parks, a national forest, numerous rivers, small lakes, and two mountain passes. Sightings of wildlife—which include elk, deer, cougars, bears, and bald eagles—are common, which cannot be said of the adjoining freeway beats.

North Bend Detachments

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These two detachments cover the east side of King County, including Interstate 90, from the town of Preston (just east of Bellevue) to the east side of Snoqualmie Pass at Hyak. The detachments also cover portions of State Route 18, State Route 202, and State Route 203 in the Snoqualmie Valley. There are several small towns within the beat, including Preston, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall, and the largest, North Bend.

Some of the most popular activities in this area include camping, fishing, hunting, hiking in the mountains and river valleys, and skiing at the Snoqualmie Pass and Alpental recreation areas. The patrol area includes two mountain passes: Tiger Mountain Pass at 1,377 feet and Snoqualmie Pass at 3,022 feet. There is an abundance of snowfall during the winter, starting as early as October and lasting through May. Total snowfall exceeded 550 inches this last season on Snoqualmie Pass. The most popular attraction in the area would have to be the spectacular Snoqualmie Falls along State Route 202 in the town of Snoqualmie. The falls were featured in the introduction to the TV series "Twin Peaks" and remain an international tourist attraction. With all the beauty of the Cascade Mountains, twisting rivers, and plush valleys, it is surely one of the best kept secrets in King County.

North Seattle Detachments

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The north Seattle detachment office is located at 811 East Roanoke. There are three separate detachments assigned to the office with a total of 3 sergeants and 25 troopers. There are four assistance patrols that are assigned to I-5 during the morning and afternoon rush hours. The assistance patrols are staffed by trooper cadets. The Roanoke office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The area "zone" consists of 15 miles of Interstate 5, both of the Lake Washington floating bridges in the eastbound direction, and State Route 523. State Route 523 is the east/west road which is the north Seattle city limits. A two-mile section of State Route 104 (King/Snohomish County line) is also patrolled.

South Seattle Detachments

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The South Seattle office is located at 15666 International Boulevard within the city of Tukwila. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Zone 2 staffing consists of three detachments which include 3 sergeants and 27 troopers.

Zone 2 personnel are responsible for calls for service, collisions, assistance, and traffic law enforcement activities within South King County, which includes 22 miles of Interstate 5 between the cities of Milton and South Seattle. In addition to Interstate 5, Zone 2 personnel are responsible for 22 miles of roadway on state routes within the cities of Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, Des Moines, Sea Tac, Tukwila, Normandy Park, Renton, and South Seattle.

Personnel assigned to Zone 2 received departmental commendations as King County's Autonomous Patrol Area (zone) of the year in 2000 and 2001 for their outstanding efforts in traffic law enforcement, public service, and community involvement.

South Seattle Valley Detachments

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Two detachments cover the South Seattle Valley, with a total of 18 personnel, including 2 sergeants. This geographical area includes some portions of SR 169, SR 900, SR 516, SR 164, SR 515, and SR 181. The valley detachments handle all of SR 167 from the Pierce/King County line to the SR 167 and I-405 junction, as well as SR 18 from just west of I-90 to just east of I-5. The valley also has coverage responsibility on I-405 from 112th Street to just north of the SR 518/I-405 junction. The South Seattle Valley detachments’ base of operations is located at the Seattle South office, 15666 Tukwila International Blvd., in Seattle.

The South Seattle Valley includes the cities of Tukwila, Renton, Kent, Auburn, Algona, Pacific, Federal Way, Black Diamond, Covington, Des Moines, and Maple Valley. These cities have large populations and are the suburbs to the Seattle metropolitan area. The valley has numerous parks and recreational areas, as well as the Muckleshoot Casino complex, Family Fun Center, Mount Tahoma National Cemetery, Seattle International Raceway, and the Green River Trail. This region definitely has a lot to offer. Traffic volume on SR 167, SR 18, and I-405 can be a tremendous challenge during rush hours, 6 a.m. to approximately 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to approximately 6:30 p.m.