Annual Goals and Objectives - 2013

Customer Service

Provide police services consistent with the vision and values of our community based policing organization, and serve as ambassadors of the city of Hermiston with an increased presence of employees at city meetings and functions.  Place an emphasis on service delivery to our customers through the establishment of observable, measurable, targeted, and specific performance objectives for each employee of the department.

Predictive Policing Strategies

The department will utilize any policing strategy or tactic that develops and uses information and advanced analysis to inform forward-thinking crime prevention.  This includes utilization of available intelligence and data, deployment of resources in a timely and targeted fashion specific to each shift or assignment, and continuing partnerships established through Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch.

Address Traffic Issues

Provide for a structured approach in dealing with the traffic related issues experienced in the city by utilizing engineering, education, and enforcement strategies in dealing with these problems.  Targeted enforcement of traffic along the Highway 395 corridor will be the priority of a dedicated traffic unit.

Gang Suppression Efforts

Implement strategies for the reduction and elimination of criminal gang activity and associated negative effects upon the community and school environment.  A zero-tolerance stance for all incidents involving elements of gang activity will be taken by members of the department.

Livability Issues

Focus on those issues which impact the livability of the citizens we serve will be a high priority.  This includes noise complaints, animal complaints, drug enforcement, and all code issues including areas of blight.

Crime report statistics

Trends

• 2004-2013(1st qtr) 10 Year Trends Table

If there are any additional concerns or questions, by all means feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,
Jason Edmiston, Chief of Police
541-667-5107 - Direct line

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

• Please allow 24 hours for processing report copy requests. Copies can be mailed or picked up at the Hermiston Police Department.

• 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

• 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. 

• Bad Check Packet
• ID Theft Packet
• Forgery Packet
• Records Request
• Trespass Enforcement Agreement
• Vacation House Check - Also available in MS Word Format (.doc)

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

Jason Edmiston Title: Chief of Police Hire Date: July 21, 1997 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston,OR 9783 Phone: (541) 667-5107, (541) 567-5519
Travis Eynon Title: Administrative Captain Hire Date:  December 9, 2004 Address:  330 S 1st Street, Hermiston,OR 97838 Phone:  (541) 667-5103, (541) 567-5519
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

 

Operations

Darryl Johnson Title:  Operations Captain Hire Date:  September 2, 1997 Address:  330 S 1st Street,  Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5104, (541) 567-5519
Scott Clark Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: June 20, 2005 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5116 ext. #4015, (541) 567-5519
Bryan Maess Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: March 3, 2010 Phone: (541)667-5116 ext. #4032, (541) 567-5519
Billy Osborne Title: Patrol Sergeant Address:  330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone:  (541) 667-5116
Kelly Parsons Title: Patrol Sergeant Hire Date: April 1, 2010 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5116
Doug Gill Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: June 18, 2012 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-4034
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Freddy Sotelo Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date: July 2, 2012 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-4034
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
Joyce Wright Title: Patrol Officer Hire Date:  August 24, 1998 Address:  330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone:  (541) 667-4007

 

School Resource Officer

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

 

 

Investigations

Jimmy Allen Title: Property Crimes Detective Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5098
Will Jons Title: Gang Intervention Detective Hire Date: December 10, 2001 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5114 ext. #4021
Randy Studebaker Title: Person Crimes Detective Hire Date: May 16, 2012 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: (541) 667-5095

 

Community Watch / Crime Prevention

Erica Sandoval 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

 

Police Reserves

Lilly Alarcon-Strong 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
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
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
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
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
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

 

Police Chaplains

Terry Cummings Title: Police Chaplain Hire Date: October 19, 2011 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838
John Jefferies Title: Police Chaplain Hire Date: December 9, 2011 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838
Hector Ramirez Title: Police Chaplain Hire Date: December 9, 2011 Address: 330 S 1st Street, Hermiston, OR 97838

 

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