Starting April 1, North Bend is now served by the King County Sheriff’s Office, with Chief Ed Hall leading the city’s new police force.
North Bend and Snoqualmie spent months working through the logistics of the transition following the signing of the September 2025 Police Services Interlocal Agreement (ILA). Chief Ed Hall and Snoqualmie Police Department Interim Chief Gary Horejsi led the effort alongside their teams.
That work touched nearly every corner of operations, from redesigning the North Bend Premium Outlets Police Substation and City Annex to transferring dispatch communications, records, policies and staffing.
Both the substation and the Annex renovations should be finished in the coming months. When they are, the Annex at 126 E 4th Street will become the official headquarters of the North Bend Police Department. Chief Hall has noted it’s a natural fit for the community, close to Downtown North Bend, the North Bend Library, youth services, and local elementary and early childhood centers.
Ways to reach Chief Hall and the North Bend Police Department this spring:
- Emergencies: 9-1-1
- Non-emergencies: (206) 296-3311
- North Bend City Hall, 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to noon
- Email Chief Hall: edward.hall@kingcounty.gov
- Email City Administrator Amber Emery: aemery@northbendwa.gov
- On April 10, catch Chief Hall at Hartwood Café from 9 to 10 a.m., then at Volition Brewing from 5 to 6 p.m. More meetups are listed on the North Bend Community Calendar through June.
Hiring for full-time officers is underway, with those positions feeding into a Dedicated Model Contract set to begin in January 2027. Until then, deputy patrol shifts are covered through overtime at no added cost to contract cities or unincorporated King County. The result is already greater on-the-ground coverage, with deputies present around the clock in North Bend.
Snoqualmie will keep its own police department, and both agencies have committed to maintaining strong public safety for their respective cities.
Updates on the headquarters and substation construction will come from the city as the work progresses. Background on the ILA negotiations is available on the city’s 2025-2026 Police Services webpage.
Welcome, Chief Hall!
[Information provided by the City of North Bend]
