Check our Jail Inmate Lookup Service (JILS) or call 253-856-5960. The City of Kent Corrections Facility (Kent City jail) is located at 1230 S Central.

Jail inmate rosters to surrounding areas can be found at www.kentwa.gov/jail/jils/links.

Call Dispatch, 253-852-2121, to request a Civil Standby. An officer will stand by to keep the peace but not intervene or determine ownership of property if there is a dispute.

Please note that crimes in progress will take priority over a civil standby and you may be required to wait for an available officer.

Residents in Kent city limits apply with Kent PD or King County Sheriff's Office. Applications are available at the Kent Police Department. Please call 253-856-5800 during business hours to schedule a fingerprint appointment.

A CPL (Concealed Pistol License) is sometimes called a gun permit, CWP (concealed weapon permit) or CCW (concealed carry weapon permit).

More info on CPLs can be found on the WA Department of Licensing website, www.dol.wa.gov/business/firearms/faconcealreq.html. 

What do I bring to my appointment?

• Valid government issued picture ID (WA state driver's license or WA state ID card)
• Completed application (3 pages) 
• $50.75 cash, check, Visa or MasterCard

We conduct a criminal history background check on each applicant. If you are clear of prohibitive crimes (any felony or domestic violence related conviction) your CPL will be mailed to you within a month.

We fingerprint for Concealed Pistol License (CPL) applicants only, on Wednesdays, by appointment. See CPL info above.

Please call our Records Unit at 253-856-5800 to make an appointment. Hurry, slots fill up fast!

Check crime maps in your neighborhood at KentCrimeReports.com.

Statistics can't provide answers to these questions:

• What do they compare to?
• How do they compare to other areas, other cities, or prior years?
• Is crime going up or down?
• Has the property sold?
• And many more 

Look for positive signs throughout the grounds, in the apartments, and from apartment management. We work with managers and owners of residential rental property to reduce crime Kent through our Safe Tenants and Rentals program.