Community Cares Cases

On January 29, 2020, Officer Sanders was dispatched to an assist at the Kennewick Police Station. Dispatch advised that the Community Care Fund was being requested. Upon arrival at the station, Officer Sanders contacted a female refugee in the lobby. She has been in the area for about four months. She advised that she had recently been in a domestic violence situation (confirmed in Ileads). She was staying at the shelter but her 3-year-old son, […]

On January 28, 2020, Officers contacted a female who was flown to Washington from New York by her son several months ago and were living in different cities before coming to Kennewick. After an argument over money, she was told to leave the hotel where they were staying at with no money to pay for a room or way back to New York. She had been looking for permanent housing and has already applied for […]

On January 27, 2020, a female called the station requesting assistance with 2 nights lodging for her and her 6-year-old daughter, reporting that she spent the last of her money to pay for lodging on 2/25 and 2/26 and is in the process of obtaining assistance for housing. She reported that she sought assistance at the women’s shelter, but it was full. I contacted the women’s shelter confirming that they are full, and contacted the […]

On January 14, 2020, Officer Wolosin was dispatched to an assist with a call at the police station. A male had recently moved back to Kennewick and was working for two temporary agencies. He was working with the housing authority to get into an apartment but was currently living out of his vehicle. The work at both jobs was very slow due to the cold weather and he had no more money until he could […]