Redmond Police Department honored as regional Agency of the Year by Western States Information Network

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Redmond Police Department was recognized Wednesday as the Western States Information Network's Oregon Region 2 Agency of the Year.   

Region 2 encompasses 17 of Oregon's 36 counties. 

This award recognizes the department's leadership in fostering a culture of excellence and for its commitment to sharing investigative and operational information with other law enforcement agencies to promote communication and officer safety. 

"It's great to see our police receive the recognition they deserve for solving crimes and working well with law enforcement agencies across the state," said Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch.  

WSIN operates under the umbrella of the Regional Information Sharing System, which is a federally funded program, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance to assist local, state, federal and tribal criminal justice partners by providing adaptive solutions and services that facilitate information sharing, support criminal investigations, and promote officer safety and wellness. 

RISS is composed of six regional centers, with more than 10,700 agencies registered as members. 

RPD says it is proud to partner with and be recognized by a multi-agency organization like WSIN.