Mike Mitchell

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  Published on: 7/2/2008    Last Visited: 7/5/2008  

  Police Chief Mike Mitchell said the police department is working with business and property owners. ³If someone is causing problems we will trespass them from the property,² Mitchell said. ³If they go back they can be arrested.² Mitchell said a person could be trespassed for up to one year.The chief also said business and property owners can refuse to provide service.Mitchell said some of the problem juveniles and adults are known to police.He also cautioned parents about leaving their teens at shopping centers and theaters for long periods of time unsupervised.One of the problems with businesses like Gamebreakerz and the cinema is the close proximity to the Washington State University Demonstration Forest.Teens will leave the theater and shopping center and go into the forest, which is closed.Mitchell said Officer Terry Carter has been patrolling the forest and the forest behind Allan Yorke Park on bicycle and on foot to stop some of the problems.

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  Published on: 5/21/2008    Last Visited: 5/25/2008  

  Citizens asked Bonney Lake Police Chief Mike Mitchell what they could do to voice complaints on the scantily-dressed baristas, whom some reported as wearing only pasties or a scarf on top, along with sheer underwear.Mitchell replied that an officer must fill out a report in order to verify the incidents.
  
  The department has sent undercover officers in unmarked cars to the establishments in question, Mitchell said.The businesses were abiding by the laws at the time.
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  Legitimate facts might include photos, taken on public property, that indicate the day, time and, if possible, the name of the person photographed, Mitchell said.
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  Johnson said Cowgirls Espresso has contacted the city and requested a meeting with him, Mitchell and City Administrator Don Morrison this week to address the issues.

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  Last Visited: 10/1/2008  

  Bonney Lake Police Chief Mike Mitchell says one boat ran over the other.

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  Published on: 12/20/2007    Last Visited: 12/21/2007  

  Police chief Mike Mitchell said the vehicle would not be purchased with taxpayer dollars - money seized from drug raids will cover the $89,000 cost.
  
  "We had enough money in the drug fund to cover the cost," he said.
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  Mitchell said the reference to the high school was due to incidents that have occurred at different high schools around the country.
  
  "At some unknown time we could be called and we have to make sure if we have to go to a school we can get there as quickly as possible to keep the students safe," he said.
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  Mitchell said the armored car is used about 30 times a year, mainly for narcotics search warrants.
  
  "There's a risk analysis done and the vehicle is used because of the danger level," he said.
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  Mitchell and a SWAT team member flew back east this week to view the vehicle.

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  Published on: 11/15/2007    Last Visited: 11/16/2007  

  Right now, 85 percent of motorists who travel through school zones are driving just under 20 mph, said Police Chief Mike Mitchell.
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  "In all my years in law enforcement, the photo enforcement made the most effect on getting people to slow down," Mitchell said.
  
  This summer, the city received a grant to purchase and install flashing lights in school zones, as well as purchase a second speed monitoring trailer.
  
  Currently, the police department is using a three pronged approach to keeping motorists aware, Mitchell said.
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  The effect of photo enforcement may still be seen in motorists driving habits in school zones, Mitchell said, so the department will continue to collect data using the speed monitoring trailers.Whether or not the flashing lights are helping keep speeds down in school zones is something that is still being evaluated, he said.
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  One advantage of photo enforcement, is that it is an unmanned monitoring system that would allow officers to focus on other things, Mitchell said.
  
  "Bottom line is it's all about safety for the kids and people in school zones," he said.

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  Published on: 9/20/2007    Last Visited: 9/20/2007  

  In January, Police Chief Mike Mitchell began re-organizing the growing department and felt there was a need for an assistant chief.
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  When Mitchell made the announcement about creating the assistant chief of police position, he said he preferred finding someone within the department to fill the position.
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  "When you work with someone you can tell if you make a good team and we worked together well right away," Mitchell said.
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  "Probably the most important thing is she's going take over as acting chief in my absence," Mitchell said.
  
  Along with fulfilling those duties she will be looking into any programs that might benefit the city.
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  The department will actually keep the other lieutenant position vacant until at least the 2009 budget cycle to start some new programs, like a narcotics canine unit, Mitchell said.

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  Published on: 10/18/2007    Last Visited: 10/19/2007  

  Complaints to the police department also went down drastically, said Police Chief Mike Mitchell.
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  The police receive more complaints about the Diamond Lounge than all the other bars combined, Mitchell said.
  
  When he has sent undercover officers to check out activity at all bars in the area something has drawn officers back to the Diamond Lounge, he said.
  
  "Even in the back of the parking lot of the police station it (noise) was noticeable," Mitchell said.
  
  The police station is a few blocks from the Diamond Lounge.Officers have responded to neighboring residents and seen windows shaking and could hear the music from the lounge, he said.
  
  "When that happens you know it is considerably louder than it should be," Mitchell said.
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  It is not a tactic the police department wants to take, but complaints continue and it is a tool they will use, Mitchell said.
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  Most of the complaints about the nightclub stem from noise complaints, Mitchell said.
  
  "We'd rather work with the residents and the owner, but we don't want to be put in the middle to be a negotiator between both sides," Mitchell said.
  
  The lounge employs at least four bouncers on busy nights and does not tolerate fights or drugs, he said.
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  Johnson, Mitchell and Crossley plan to meet next week in hopes of finding a solution.
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  We don't want to run a business out of town," Mitchell said.
  
  If the club can't make it as a business Crossley has thought about opening it up as a soup kitchen and just writing off the loss.
  
  "If I can't make money as a club then I might as well write it off," he said.

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  Published on: 9/3/2007    Last Visited: 9/3/2007  

  The new machine would be able to count the number of cars that go by during certain times and calculate average speeds, said Police Chief Mike Mitchell.
  
  The police department would be able to determine if the speed measuring device makes a difference in motorists driving habits, Mitchell added, by examining data the machine collects.

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  Published on: 8/31/2007    Last Visited: 8/31/2007  

  "That's a lot," said Police Chief Mike Mitchell.
  
  Beyond noise concerns there have been reports of assaults and other violent behavior, he said.
  
  On July 26, a city ordinance went into effect that would make noise citations criminal offenses.Previously, the citations were civil infractions.
  
  "It's a continuing problem that we are aware of and we're working on it," Mitchell said.
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  "Keep calling 911," Mitchell said.
  
  Having reports on file establishes a pattern of problems, he said.

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  Published on: 10/5/2007    Last Visited: 10/5/2007  

  Festival-goers will have the chance to dunk the likes of Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson, Police Chief Mike Mitchell and Sumner School District Superintendent Gil Mendoza.

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