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June 16, 2023

City of University Place

The City of University Place named Patrick Burke as its new chief of police. Burke is a 12-year veteran of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD). He assumes the position from Greg Premo, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the PCSD, the last four as University Place's police chief. Burke has been with the PCSD since 2011 and has worked as a patrol officer and in contract assignments with Pierce Transit, the Puyallup School District and the City of Edgewood. He has been a use of force instructor for 10 years and served on PCSD's SWAT team for five years. Burke holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University, where he also played football. Burke will oversee the city's existing 16-person police force which, thanks to the passage of a dedicated public safety levy, will grow to include eight additional patrol and traffic officers, as well as a specialist to address park safety, homelessness and crime prevention.




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