Promoting Responsible Government
AUGUST 10 MEETING - IN PERSON
Guest Speaker |
Bellingham Police Chief Rebecca Mertzig |
Topic |
Service Plan and Public Safety Challenges |
Date & Time |
August 10 - NOON to 1:30 pm Doors open at 11:30 am |
Lunch |
$10 Members, $15 Guests |
Location Map-Directions |
Squalicum Yacht Club, 2633 S Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham - free parking (LINK) |
Program Details
Our club members have a tangible and significant continuing interest in the security of their businesses and the safety of our community in general.
New Bellingham Police Chief Rebecca Mertzig, who was just sworn in to office on June 2, will speak to us about the department's service plans, goals, and challenges.
Mertzig began her career with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 and reached the rank of Lieutenant in 2020. Her experiences include patrol, special investigations, school resource officer, civil disturbance unit, Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) TAC Officer, honor guard, peer support, and first level and middle management leadership. She both served and supervised the Office of Neighborhoods which is a co-response unit pairing deputies with social workers to encourage engagement in services. She served as the Police Chief for the City of Stanwood and the Honor Guard Commander. Chief Mertzig has 18 years of law enforcement experience and was named Deputy of the Year in 2010. Chief Mertzig has her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Eastern Washington University.
This is a rare opportunity to get to know this new chief as she's had a few months to get a grip on the new position. What will change? Bring a guest and good questions!
New Bellingham Police Chief Rebecca Mertzig, who was just sworn in to office on June 2, will speak to us about the department's service plans, goals, and challenges.
Mertzig began her career with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 and reached the rank of Lieutenant in 2020. Her experiences include patrol, special investigations, school resource officer, civil disturbance unit, Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) TAC Officer, honor guard, peer support, and first level and middle management leadership. She both served and supervised the Office of Neighborhoods which is a co-response unit pairing deputies with social workers to encourage engagement in services. She served as the Police Chief for the City of Stanwood and the Honor Guard Commander. Chief Mertzig has 18 years of law enforcement experience and was named Deputy of the Year in 2010. Chief Mertzig has her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Eastern Washington University.
This is a rare opportunity to get to know this new chief as she's had a few months to get a grip on the new position. What will change? Bring a guest and good questions!
