Welcome to the Home Page of the Ferndale Police Department
It is our mission is to protect life and property and to provide extraordinary public service to 
our growing residential, business and industrial population. All of our employees work hard to accomplish our mission each day. The Police Department works closely and collaboratively with our community in maintaining the high quality of life enjoyed by the residents of one of Washington’s most attractive rural cities.
We are grateful to the members of the newly created Police Advisory Commission for helping
us define the public safety needs of our community, 
and to the volunteers of the Ferndale Police SCOPE program who donate countless hours of their time enforcing and informing the public about our traffic and parking laws.
The Ferndale Police Department has an authorized staffing level of 19 commissioned officers and
four professional support staff. Unfortunately, in May 2009, due to the economic
downturn, we had to lay off our office assistant, and when our support services manager accepted a position elsewhere, the city decided not to fill that position at this time.
Please spend some time exploring our website and its many informative and useful features, including tips on preparing your home and family to survive a natural disaster or other emergency. You may also use this website to
report criminal activity, find out about police activity in your neighborhood or
download forms for a Concealed Pistol License or security check of your home or business while you are out of town. Please contact us if we can assist you in any of these areas.
Michael F. Knapp, Chief of Police
Please donate to the slain Lakewood Police Officers Memorial Fund.
Ferndale Police Department
5640 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 1257
Ferndale, WA 98248
Office Phone 360-384-3390
Fax 360-384-3345
Office Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Click here for a list of voice mail extensions
and to access our staff members' bios.
If you need an officer, dial 9-1-1 for both
routine and emergency situations!
If calling from outside Whatcom County,
dial 360-676-6911 to reach our dispatch center.