Overview
The Support Division provides the resources and systems necessary for front-line operations. The Support Division includes both sworn and civilian support staff.
Captain
Jerry Drum
Investigations Lieutenant
David Vaughn
- Background investigations
- Hiring
- Training administration
Administrative Lieutenant
Alex Johnson
Detective Sergeant
Steve Corder
- Crime Analysts
- Detectives
Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement (LINE)
Task Force Lieutenant Juston Alexander
Communications
Communications is the first line of communication between citizens and patrol officers. Communications Specialists are responsible for receiving emergency and non-emergency calls for service along with other requests for police assistance. Communication Specialists gather and relay crucial information to assist officers in the field with their response and investigation.
Comms. Supervisor
Chris Johnson
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When to call 9-1-1
Call 9-1-1 in cases of emergency. An emergency is defined as a serious, unexpected, and often life-threatening situation that requires immediate action.
Examples:
- Domestic Violence
- Physical Fight
- Injury Car Crash
- Theft in Progress
- Suspected DUII driver
- Fire/Medical problem
- Any crime that is currently happening
If ever in doubt and in need of immediate assistance, call 9-1-1.
When to call the nonemergency line (541-917-7680)
- Crimes that are not in progress (happened last night, happened last week)
- Civil issues
- To contact an officer about a previous call for service
Other Resources
- Linn County Sheriff’s Office
541-967-3950
http://www.linnsheriff.org - Benton County Sheriff’s Office
541-847-5100
https://sheriff.bentoncountyor.gov
What information should I have ready when calling APD for assistance?
Citizens calling APD for assistance should expect to provide different information depending on the issue they are experiencing; however, some general information will be consistent across all types of requests. Citizens should expect to provide:
- Address or location of the crime
- Name
- Phone number
- Home address
- If not occurring now, the date and time the crime occurred
- Suspect information (i.e., name, physical description, clothing description, direction of travel)
- If crime was a theft, property that was taken, along with serial numbers if available
- If the crime was a theft of a motor vehicle or theft from a motor vehicle, the license plate number of the vehicle
What should I do if I come home and my house or vehicle has been broken into?
Above all else, your safety is our first concern. If you are unsure if the suspect is still inside the house or vehicle, you should:
- Remove yourself from the potentially dangerous area
- Call 9-1-1 for assistance
- Wait until officers respond to clear the location and take a report
If you have entered the house or vehicle and are positive the suspect is not present
- Call the Albany Police Department non-emergency line: 541-917-7680
- Minimize contact with objects the suspect may have touched
- Start to develop a list of items that may have been taken from the location
- Wait for an officer to respond and take a report
Do I need to call APD if I get into a car crash?
- If the parties involved are willing to exchange insurance information and the crash is non-blocking/non-injury, you do not need to call the police.
- Parties need to exchange insurance information and contact their insurance providers.
- If the damage to any property involved in the crash exceeds $1,500 in value, parties also need to submit a crash report to the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Community Resource Unit
Community Outreach Program Coordinator
The Albany Police Department currently has one Community Outreach Program Coordinator dedicated to educating community members on how to prevent becoming crime victims, as well as identifying trends and problem areas to develop long-term solutions.
A few programs the Community Outreach Program Coordinator coordinates include:
- Crime prevention presentations
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- Safe and Secure Seniors Independent (safety surveys, installation of deadbolts, view holes, and locks)
- Neighborhood Watch
- National Night Out
- Community Police Academy
- Burglary call-back program
- Safety Camp (page is updated in the Spring for that Summer's program)
- Graffiti abatement
- Volunteer program
- Ride-along program
- Manage social media
Community Outreach Program Coordinator
Laura Hawkins
(541-917-3206,
School Resource Officers
Two sworn Police Officers are assigned to the Community Resource Unit to work in the Albany schools.
The primary function of the officers is to serve as a resource to the school administration and the student body, address crime in the schools, and create a safe and secure learning environment.
These officers are also trained to teach school safety classes for all ages.
During the summer months, officers may be deployed on bicycles as part of their regular duties. Specific bicycle assignments utilize the benefits of using bicycles on patrol, such as during summer concerts or special community events.
Traffic Officer
More information coming soon...
Sergeant
Sam Posthuma
Code Enforcement Officer
More information coming soon...
Community Service Officers
Community Service Officers play a vital role in the Albany Police Department’s ability to meet the community’s needs. Community Service Officers are uniformed, civilian professionals dedicated to responding to specific non-emergency calls for service for patrol.
Duties Community Service Officers routinely perform include:
- Abandoned automobiles
- Albany Municipal Code enforcement specific to junk and trash violations
- Animal Control
- Assist Police Officers with large-scale evidence collection
- Community events such as parades
- Found property collection (property abandoned by the owner)
- IAP – Major Incident After-Care (After a major incident, we send a team into the “line of sight” neighborhood and inform neighbors of the incident and answer questions concerning quality of life issues impacting their neighborhoods)
- Investigate crimes such as theft from a motor vehicle, graffiti, and vandalism
- Parking complaints (downtown parking is handled separately by the Albany Downtown Association's Parkwise program)
- Sex offender registrations
- Subpoena service for Albany Municipal Court
- Traffic control around crash sites and during events held in the city
- Radar trailer deployments
Park Service Officer
More information coming soon...
Victim Assistance Specialist
More information coming soon...
Volunteers
More information coming soon...
Sergeant
Mike Wood
Records, Property, and Evidence
Seven Records Clerks:
- Process police reports and records.
- Provide a variety of police-related information to the public and governmental agencies.
- Receive incoming business calls, determine the nature and urgency of the calls, and route calls according to guidelines.
- Receive requests from officers for records information.
- Compose a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials.
- Serve as cashiers at the front counter.
- Maintain records of and schedule maintenance for the police vehicle fleet.
- Manage the burglary alarm permit system for business and residential alarms.
- Release nuisance tow vehicles.
Two Property and Evidence Specialists:
- Store evidence and maintain a legal "chain of custody" on all items.
- Release property to the public when it is no longer required for evidence.
- Store and control all "lost and found" items.
- Organize public auctions of unclaimed property.
- Dispose of property and/or evidence.
Records & Systems Supervisor
Lesley Barriga
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Unclaimed Property
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (ORS 98.245)
The Albany Police Department has in its physical possession various unclaimed personal property including various bicycles, vehicle accessories, stereo equipment, electronics, jewelry, cash, firearms, and other miscellaneous items.
If you have any ownership interest in any unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Albany Police Department in a timely manner, or you will lose your interest in the property.
To file a claim, or for further information, call 541-917-7685.
How do I schedule the release of property?
Scheduling the release of property may be done by making an appointment by calling 541-917-7685.
If you are leaving a message, please provide your full name, phone number, and an Albany Police Incident number, if available, to assist our staff in providing the best customer service.
How do I request a copy of a record?
The public can request copies of records using our Records Request Form. Please include as much information as possible regarding the request and a records clerk will get back to you within 10 business days. You can also request records in person by filling out a form at Albany Police Department.
Can I get a background check?
The Albany Police Department will provide a computer-generated background check for people requesting one for themselves. The information will only display contacts with whom they have had interactions with the Albany Police Department.
The Oregon State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification in Salem will do a more extensive background check by calling 503-378-3070.
Where do you find traffic accident report forms and the requirements for filing the report?
The Albany Police Department, Department of Motor Vehicles, and the State Police.
Where do you get restraining order information?
Albany Police Department, or the Linn County Sheriff's Office Civil Division, at the Linn County Courthouse.
Do I have a warrant?
This information won't be given out over the phone. You must come to the Police Department and ask in person.
