Hermiston Police Department
Public Service Announcement
Public Safety Center
330 South First Street
Hermiston, OR 97838
Phone 541 567-5519
Fax 541 567-8469
Mission Statement
The Hermiston Police Department exists as a unit of municipal government for the provision of police and emergency services in the most cost effective manner, consistent with prescribed ethical and constitutional limitations. The Department will be responsive to community priorities, and through contemporary administrative practices and employee development, will initiate proactive, effective programs to fulfill its role.
Departmental efforts will emphasize protection of life and property, suppression of crime, enforcement of laws and ordinances, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, and the safe, expeditious flow of traffic. The application of Community Oriented Policing, emphasizing the partnerships with various community members and businesses will be encouraged. The implementation of a problem solving approach to address chronic locations and activities will be utilized, to specifically address quality of life issues within the community.
Links
- Customer Service Request
This link will allow you to communicate with us if you have questions or concerns about issues that are related to this department. - Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
This link will allow you to access the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing - Crimereports.com
- Hermiston Police Survey
Annual Goals and Objectives - 2011
Customer Service
Provide police and dispatch services consistent with the vision and values of our community based policing organization, and serve as ambassadors of the City of Hermiston. Building a high performance organization that emphasizes service delivery to our customers.
Establish Annual Goals
Establish and implement observable, measurable, targeted, and specific performance objectives for each work unit, which correspond to an employee’s assignment and the goals of the department.
Approach to Crime
The department will utilize available intelligence and data, deploy its resources in a timely fashion, and ensure comprehensive follow-up to reported cases.
Problem Oriented Policing
A structured approach for the implementation of problem oriented policing will be initiated. High call load areas and chronic crime locations will be targeted for application of this crime reduction strategy.
Address Traffic Issues
Provide for a structured approach in dealing with the traffic related issues experienced in the city; utilizing engineering, education and enforcement strategies in dealing with this problem. Ensure every member of the department is pursuing this goal.
Crime Prevention
Continue with the participation by all members of the department in Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch Programs. Utilize technology to enhance the communication and crime prevention efforts with the business community.
Gang Resistance Efforts
Implement strategies for the reduction and elimination of criminal gang activity and associated negative effects upon the community and school environment.
Department Awards
Safety Advocate Award for Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket
In October 2009, the Hermiston Police Department was recognized at the 2009 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference with the Safety Advocate Award for Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket. The award came after partnerships were formed with Larry Campbell, owner of Campbell Motors in Hermiston, and KEPR television in Tri Cities, Washington in/with the creation of a public safety announcement on speeding vehicles in the Hermiston area.
As written by the Transportation Safety Division about the Hermiston Police Department, “In addition to the many traffic safety programs they are involved in, they also are constantly thinking outside the box to try and create ways to provide for their safety of motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians in their community. Working with KEPR in Tri-Cities, they developed this PSA to address the speeding issue on the I-395 corridor. Officer Scott Clark from the Hermiston Police Department is the star of the production.”
2006 IACP iXP Leadership in Technology Award Winner
On Behalf of IACP President Mary Ann Viverette and the IACP Technology Coordination Panel, we would like to formally acknowledge the 2006 IACP-iXP Excellence in Technology Award Winners. After an exhaustive and highly competitive review of applications submitted from around the world, the following agencies have been identified as the best in the following competitive category.
Innovation in Information Technology
- Chicago (IL) Police Department - Large Agency Division
- Fort Bragg (VA) Provost Marshal Office - Medium Agency Division
- Hermiston (OR) Police Department - Small Agency Division
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments - Regional Division
National Sheriffs Association 2008 National Award For Excellence in Neighborhood Watch
Presented to: Hermiston Police Department
Most Exemplary Neighborhood Watch Program
In 2007, Hermiston Police Department worked with representatives from numerous agencies on 111 projects in the Hermiston area. A notable event is the annual National Night Out celebration in which we sponsored 25 organized parties consisting of some 900 people. The office of crime prevention also cleaned up 117 locations plagued with graffiti. The Crime Prevention Officer gave 67 presentation raging from drug awareness, gangs, bicycle safety, gun safety, CPTED, identity theft, ect. The Crime Prevention Officer also facilitated monthly meetings where members from each Neighborhood Watch Group and the general public can meet with City and Department leaders. This open forum allows for concerns to be raised and questions answered.
DUII MULTI-DISIPLINARY TASK FORCE
Recognized the Hermiston Police Department
For 2004 DUII ENFORCEMENT MUNICIPAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
In the calendar year 2004 the Hermiston Police Department took a proactive approach in reducing the incidents of impaired driving in the City of Hermiston by our general deterrence efforts as well as our prevention efforts with a 134% increase in DUII arrest, adding a Drug Recogniton Expert to Patrol Staffing, DARE Officer conducted over 30 hours of educational training in the schools, School Resource Officers conducted over 30 hours of training on the dangers of consuming any alcohol to both Middle School and High School aged children, Held Eleven Community Watch Meetings, News Releases and the utilization of a DUII Grant which allowed 250 hours of DUII enforcement in the City of Hermiston.
Dispatch Services
911 Communications
The Hermiston Police Department Communications Center is the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for the City of Hermiston. The Telecommunications Specialists also dispatch for Emergency Medical and Fire Services for Rural Fire Districts for Hermiston and Stanfield. The Telecommunicators average approximately 13,655, Emergency 911 calls per year.
Telecommunicators for the City of Hermiston are fully certified by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in both Telecommunications/Law Enforcement Dispatch and Emergency Medical Dispatch(EMD). Telecommunicators must re-certify on a yearly basis.
Telecommunicators also perform the records duties for the police department. They also provide window service for the public sector.
The Hermiston Police Department 911 Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and staffs 9 full time Telecommunicators.
In an emergency call: 9-1-1
For non-emergency Police service
- Call 541-567-5519
- Fax 541-567-8469
Records
Police Report Copy Requests $5.00
- Requests made in writing may be mailed to Hermiston Police Department, 330 S 1st St., Hermiston, Oregon 97838
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Please allow 24 hours for processing report copy requests. Copies can be mailed or picked up at the Hermiston Police Department.
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To download a Report Request Form, click on "Forms" at the bottom of the Police Departments main page.
- If you had a motor vehicle accident and are looking for a copy of a report, please wait 2-3 days from the date of the accident before you obtain a copy of the report.
Criminal History/Background Checks
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Please direct any request for Criminal History and Background check to the Oregon State Police, ID Services at 503-378-3070 ext 331.
Fingerprints Services
- Effective September 1, 2008, fingerprint service may be obtained by a scheduled appointment only, on Fridays between 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM. The fee is $20.00, payable by cash, and ID is required. Expired identification cards will not be accepted.
Forms
Forms are provided below in Adobe PDF format. Acrobat Reader is available as a free download from Adobe's website.
Hermiston Police Dept. Organizational Chart
Click the image for a full-sized view.
Lock, Take and Hide
Goal - The goal of the program is to prevent crime by reducing the criminal's opportunity.
The message from business leaders to citizens is clear: we care enough about our residents and patrols to remind them to :
LOCK their cars,
TAKE their keys,
HIDE their belongings
By following a few crime prevention tips, citizens can reduce the number of thefts from motor vehicles occurring in the community.
- Be aware of your surrondings
- Park in well lighted areas
- Remove visible items from inside your cars such as:
Cash, laptops, handbags, wallets, credit cards, cell phones, MP3's, brief cases, palm pilots, golf clubs, tools, CD's, cassetts, duffle bags, back packs, dry cleaning, radar detectors, shipping bags and boxes.
City parking lots and Good Shepherd Hospital already have been posted with these new signs. Businesses and Apartment complexes can purchase the signs for $25.00 each.
Contact Crime Prevention Officer Erica Sandoval at 667-5112.
Police Department Staff
Administration
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Dan Coulombe Title: Chief of Police Hire Date: October 1, 2001 Address: 330 S 1st, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5105, (541) 567-5519 |
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Jason Edmiston Title: Administrative Lieutenant Hire Date: July 21, 1997 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston,OR 9783 Phone: (541) 667-5107, (541) 567-5519 |
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Betty Nava Title: Administrative Assistant Hire Date: August 1, 2003 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston,OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5108, (541) 567-5519 |
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Operations
| Darryl Johnson
Title: Acting Operations Lieutenant Hire Date: September 2, 1997 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5104, (541) 567-5519 |
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| Tim Beinert
Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: October 23, 1995 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston,OR 97838 Phone: (541)667-5116, (541) 567-5519 |
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| Travis Eynon
Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: December 9, 2004 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5116, (541) 567-5519 |
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| Joyce Wright
Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: August 24, 1998 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5116, (541) 567-5519 |
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Scott Clark Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: June 20, 2005 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4015, (541) 567-5519 |
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Bill Golter Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: May 4, 2004 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4037, (541) 567-5519 |
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Victor Gutierrez Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: May 3, 2004 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4033, (541) 567-5519 |
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Will Jons Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: December 10, 2001 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4021, (541) 567-5519 |
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Bryan Maess Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: March 3, 2010 Phone: (5431)667-5100 ext. #4032, (541) 567-5519 |
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Chris Martin Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: September 22, 2003 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4049, (541) 567-5519 |
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Tim Miears Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: April 9, 2008 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4042, (541) 567-5519 |
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Chris McMahon Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: March 1, 2011 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Telephone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4046, (541) 567-5519 |
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Shane Robinson Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: February 4, 2008 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4062, (541) 567-5519 |
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Joshua Roberts Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: August 1, 2006 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4039, (541) 567-5519 |
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Doug Smith Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: July 5, 1988 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4010, (541) 567-5519 |
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Rodrigo Vega Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: September 1, 2006 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4029, (541) 567-5519 |
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School Resource Officer
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Gene Wilson Title: School Resource Officer Hire Date: July 16, 2008 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4020, (541) 567-5519 School Phone: (541) 667-6327 |
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Investigator
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Billy Osborne Title: Detective Hire Date: August 9, 2004 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5095, (541) 567-5519 |
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Community Watch / Crime Prevention
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Erica Franz Title: Community Watch / Crime Prevention Hire Date: August 19, 2002 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5112, (541) 567-5519 |
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Code Enforcement
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Kelly Parsons Title: Code Enforcement Officer Hire Date: 2010 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5030, (541) 567-5519 |
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Police Reserves
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Paul McDonough Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: June 4, 1997 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4054, (541) 567-5519 |
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Scott Wrightson Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: October 1, 1997 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4051, (541) 567-5519 |
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Xavier Leos Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: January 24, 2001 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4061, (541) 567-5519 |
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Lilly Alarcon Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: December 19, 2005 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4022, (541) 567-5519 |
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Betty Nava Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: December 28, 2005 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5108, (541) 567-5519 |
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Robert Schaefer Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: December 21, 2005 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Telephone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4009, (541) 567-5519 |
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Freddie Sotelo Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: February 21, 2010 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Telephone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4047, (541) 567-5519 |
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Terry Wilson Title: Reserve Officer Hire Date: February 21, 2010 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Telephone: (541) 667-5100 ext. #4048, (541) 567-5519 |
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Gang Enforcement Officer
Officer Will Jons is assigned as the department’s Gang Enforcement Officer.
His responsibilities include:
- Developing gang intelligence including, but not limited to, information regarding gang leaders, organizational structure, rules, practices, area(s) of criminal activity, methods of recruitment and selection, etc..
- Assisting with the training of department officers, schools, community groups and others on gang activity.
- Developing safe and effective strategies for reducing gang membership, including strategies that allow gang members to leave gangs.
What can you do to help eliminate gang activity?
- Report all crimes and gang activity to the police department.
- Identify any suspects to the police, as well as any street names. Remember information can be kept confidential.
- Remember that we cannot do the job alone and we need the help of those in the community.
What are the warning signs of gang membership I should be aware of as a parent?
- Change in attitude to include violent reactions, disruptive behavior, dislike, and refusal to submit to authority (parents, school, and police)
- Becomes secretive regarding whereabouts or activities.
- Change in friends; does not bring friends to his/her home.
- School attendance becomes sporadic, and grades begin to decline.
- Change in type of clothing selection, such as style, color, or type. Friends or associates dress similarly. Clothing may be altered with gang writing, such as hats, or T-shirts.
- Increase in gang-type graffiti on schoolbooks, notebooks, or papers. This may also be found on bedroom walls or other locations in the room. They may also mark themselves in the form of graffiti or tattoos.
- Son or daughter receives calls from subjects who refuse to identify themselves or identify themselves with a nickname only. They may also refer to your son or daughter by a nickname.
Parents if you start to see a change in your children there are people who can help...Contact Officer Jons at (541) 667-5100 ext.# 4021 or email at wjons@hermiston.or.us