Tacoma Police Department

The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Tacoma, Washington, United States. The TPD employs 334 sworn officers and 38 civilian employees. The Chief of Police is Mike Ake.
Controversies and misconduct.
On March 3, 2020, Manuel Ellis, a black man, died while in TPD custody. Ellis said "I can't breathe" several times before his death.
In 2021, several people were hit by an officer in a police car, causing multiple injuries. The officer was responding to reports of vehicles doing doughnuts in the street.