The Corvallis Police Department currently has six full time detectives assigned to the Investigations Unit. Detectives are police officers temporarily assigned to a long-term specialty assignment. They receive additional, specialized cross-training to prepare them for various investigative requirements such as child abuse, arson, and homicides.
Patrol's charge is to provide a safe environment for the Corvallis community and to educate the community through enforcement of local, state and federal laws, presentations and responding to calls for service.
The Traffic Safety Management Plan is a commitment to a community policing strategy of enforcing traffic laws to promote safety and compliance with regulations, and to working in partnership with the community and other public and private entities to resolve traffic problems through education, engineering and participation. The outcome is a safer community for all modes of transportation.
The Corvallis Police Department Parking Enforcement Unit's charge is to educate the community and enforce the rules for parking in the areas surrounding the Oregon State University Campus, downtown and other areas throughout Corvallis and to make parking in Corvallis a more positive experience for everyone.
Free Parking Downtown
In the downtown business district you may park free while you shop or conduct your business. The majority of free parking is a three hour time limit - the only exceptions are the meters and 15 and 30 minute time zones.
In 1997 the Corvallis Police Department implemented the Police Service Dog Program to assist with calls for service.
Our K-9 Teams are specifically trained and used for:
• Tracking subjects which include suspects of criminal activity,
• Trailing subjects/suspects,
• Wind scenting subjects/suspects,
• Conducting building searches where it is believed a suspect of a crime may be located,
• Locating and recovering evidence,
• Protection of officers or other persons from aggressive or dangerous persons,
On July 18, 2016, the City Council approved forwarding the Lawndale Annexation to the voters for the November 2016 ballot. According to results provided by Benton County Elections, the annexation passed. More information is provided below.
The following ballot title was approved by the City Council at its August 1, 2016 meeting:
BALLOT TITLE
CAPTION:
2-99 Proposed Annexation of the Lawndale site
QUESTION:
Shall the 2.41-acre Lawndale Annexation site be annexed?
On July 18, 2016, the Corvallis City Council passed Ordinance 2016-12 concerning marijuana taxation and Resolution 2016-26 approving a referral to the voters, for the November 8, 2016 election, a tax on the sale of marijuana items by a marijuana retailer within the city. According to results provided by Benton County Elections, the measure passed. More information is provided below.
