About Sunriver Police Department
ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT
The Sunriver Police Department currently has six Police Officers, one Corporal, and two Sergeants assigned to Patrol. The Patrol Division is responsible for patrolling and responding to calls for service, both emergency and non-emergency, throughout Sunriver. There are Police Officers on duty 24-hours a day, every day of the year. Three of our officers currently serve on the CERT Team here in Central Oregon as well as serving and assisting the citizens of our community.
Responsibilities of the Patrol Division include (but are not limited to):
- Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service
- Investigating criminal activity and reported crimes
- Enforcement of traffic laws
- Prevention of crime by the use of community interaction and visible patrols
- Enforcement of Sunriver Rules and Regulations
- Assist neighboring agencies
All members of the Sunriver Police Department have specialized training in crisis situations and mental health as an ongoing effort to make our Police Department more diverse in handling the constant change in our community. Officers are required to maintain their police certification through the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
HISTORY OF SUNRIVER POLICE
Sunriver Police Department was established in 1969. It was known as the Sunriver Department of Public Safety and the first patrol officer was hired. At that time, the lone officer worked for the developer and was commissioned as a deputy sheriff. The developer provided the officer with a patrol vehicle and the Sheriff provided him with the decals, radio and lights. The officer was the sole Sunriver Police Officer for several years until he was hired full time by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. The Sunriver Department of Public Safety continued to work under the developers until the Sunriver Owners Association took over in 1987. At that time, the Sunriver Department of Public Safety along with the Sunriver Fire and Road Departments were transferred to the Owners Association. During this time period, the Sunriver Police Officers continued to be commissioned through the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.
The year 2002 was another milestone in the history of the Sunriver Police Department. In 2002, the community of Sunriver voted to pass a Special County Service District to provide public safety services to the Community of Sunriver. Sunriver Department of Public Safety became Sunriver Police Department, at that time.
On April 8, 2003 the Sunriver Police Department received accreditation from the Oregon Accreditation Alliance. We have maintained our accredited status since that date.
