Police

Department Head/Supervisor: Larry R. Kanzler, Chief of Police

Number of employees in Department/Division:  32 Sworn Officers, 7 Dispatch Personnel, 3 Records Personnel, 1 Staff Assistant, 1 Delivery Clerk and 1 Crime Technician

Department/Division Primary Mission and Responsibilities: Provide the community with twenty-four hour, seven days per week emergency response, traffic enforcement, investigative and Community Oriented Policing Services.

Brief Description of the types of Projects, Programs and Services typically conducted by the department: The Department participates in Community Oriented Problem Solving activities that focus resources on community livability that feature safe and accessible neighborhoods.  The Department also participates in police task forces such as: drugs, gangs, hi-tech crime, homicide team, juvenile, Tri-Met, domestic violence, sex abuse, child abuse, traffic blitzes, etc. to create safe environments.  In addition, we have two School Resource Officers who serve all of the schools in the City. 

Budget for the 99-00 Fiscal Year: $5,612,417

Location of Facilities: Public Safety Building, 3200 S.E. Harrison Street

Resources of Interest to the Community (E.G. Number of Police vehicles, trucks in Fleet): 18 marked patrol vehicles (includes a Crime Scene response vehicle), 9 unmarked vehicles

Contact Name and Numbers: Chief Larry Kanzler:  786-7405