Ride Along Application

Ride-alongs afford community members a unique opportunity to observe officers as they work to improve community safety. This outreach is highly educational for the community as they learn the nuances of policing and the often unseen impacts of crime on Corvallis. Even though these experiences are impactful, the Corvallis Police Department can not offer ride-alongs without some restrictions:

Ride-alongs are scheduled as department staffing allows. Corvallis Police is not fully staffed, and our probationary Officers are not paired with citizen riders.

Ride-alongs cannot interfere with regular operations. Due to workload, ride-along applications may not always be accepted. 

Job Applicants and Citizen Academy participants are prioritized. Because staff have limited availability, we will prioritize prospective employees and CPD 101 participants. 

Background checks are required. For the safety of staff and the community, we will conduct a background investigation on all applicants before approval.