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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Oregon.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 174 law enforcement agencies employing 6,695 sworn police officers, about 177 for each 100,000 residents.
In 1993, passage of Senate Bill 157 transferred the Emergency Management Division to the Department of State Police, renaming it the "Office of Emergency Management". [9] OEM's authorization and responsibilities are defined in Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 401 — Emergency Management and Services. [2] [10]
Text phone – 0800 81 12; Non-emergency police – 0900 88 44 [a] or 0343 578 844; [68] Non-emergency police (text phone) – 0900 18 44; Suicide prevention – 0800-0113; Animal emergency – 144; Child abuse – 0900 123 12 30; [a] Anti-bullying hotline – 0800 90 50. North Macedonia: 192 or 112 [b] 194 or 112 [b] 193 or 112 [b]
An Oregon State Police trooper was justified in using lethal force in the shooting of a 42-year-old man during a traffic stop in Eugene on June 11, the Lane County district attorney announced ...
Police said shortly after the explosion that there was no risk to the public. The police department reported that officers responded to the 1300 block of Campus Way near 11th Street and Monroe Avenue.
Oregon leaders joined forces to declared a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis.
A civil danger warning (SAME code: CDW) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to warn the public of an event that presents danger to a significant civilian population. It is typically issued by a local or state authority and is relayed by the National Weather Service. The warning usually mentions a ...
The Oregon State Police began operating on August 1, 1931. The organization was designed by a committee appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier, [5] who made a survey of some of the most successful state law enforcement agencies across North America, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the New Jersey State Police, the Texas Rangers, the Pennsylvania State Police, and others.