122 SWORN OFFICERS
12 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
32 PROFESSIONAL STAFF
36 DRONES
5 CANINES

UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES

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This isn’t a massive city police department full of strangers. When you walk through the building, you’ll know everyone you pass and your colleagues will help you grow and thrive in your career. With more than 78,000 calls for service every year, you’ll have your share of fast-paced days mixed with creative events and opportunities to engage our community.

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opportunities for
every stage of your career

K9 handlers

The department utilizes four patrol dogs trained to track and bite, along with one drug detection dog.

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DETECTIVEs

Specialty detective units include General Crime Unit, Child Victim Unit, Digital Forensics, and Drug Enforcement.

SCHOOL RESOURCE

A team of five officers and one sergeant cover six high schools, six middle schools and 16 elementary schools inside the city limits.

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One police officer stands next to a community service officer holding a drone remote control, stand outdoors in uniform with badges and equipment.
A police officer in uniform sitting on a police motorcycle on the side of city street, holding a LiDAR device to his face to measure vehicle speeds.
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HONOR GUARD

The Honor Guard ensures the department is well-represented at a variety of formal occasions including parades, swearing-in and retirement ceremonies, and funeral services.

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CERT TEAM

The Central Oregon Emergency Response Team is a multi-agency specialty tactical team tasked with safe resolutions during high-risk incidents. Operators specialize as marksmen, breachers, and negotiators.

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The Traffic Unit has five officers who report to a sergeant. The team is tasked with general traffic enforcement as well as focusing on intoxicated and aggressive drivers.

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR

Non-sworn position embedded in the detective unit to collect and preserve evidence. Trained staff use a $100k 360-degree Leica camera to accurately document scenes down to 1/4” accuracy over 50 yards.

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EVIDENCE &
RECORDS

The Evidence Team maintains custody of 36,000+ pieces of physical evidence and more than 1.1M digital records. The Records Team processes 16,600+ cases annually as well as responding to 4,800 FOIA requests.

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PROFESSIONAL
STAFF

Almost two dozen professional staff serve a variety of roles supporting department operations, including purchasing, scheduling & payroll, human resources, IT, communications & outreach, fleet, & a crime analyst.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS

CSOs support patrol operations by taking calls involving traffic crashes, cold thefts, animal control complaints and more. They also serve in collateral roles such as UAS pilots and reconstruction technicians.

UAS PILOTS

Officers and CSOs can become FAA-licensed UAS pilots. Our UAS team members carry drones in their vehicles, ready to deploy when needed.

TRAFFIC

The Traffic Unit has five officers who report to a sergeant. The team is tasked with general traffic enforcement as well as focusing on intoxicated and aggressive drivers.

TRAINING

One lieutenant, one sergeant, one non-sworn training coordinator and two officers, all tasked with ensuring the department’s staff meet state requirements & the department’s high standards.

What does life look like on a patrol schedule?

  • The Patrol division is divided into two commands. Commands work 4 days on followed by 4 days off. each command is overseen by its own lieutenant. Commands are divided into shifts; shifts have two sergeants supervising 6 to 10 officers.

  • On any given day, three shifts will work, each overlapping by a few hours to give additional coverage during peak call hours. Shifts are 11 hours and 15 minutes long. day shift begins at 6 a.m., mids starts at noon, and night shift begins at 7 p.m.

  • Your shift begins with either a team briefing on days 1 & 4 or an optional on-duty team workout during your wellness time on days 2 & 3. Your shift varies day to day. You might run call to call, or you might spend some time following up on previous calls and writing reports.

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