About the Eugene Police Department
The Eugene Police Department (EPD) is a progressive, professional law enforcement agency that serves the city of Eugene, Oregon. Officers and support staff are on duty to respond to calls for service and assist community members 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The department strives to combine community policing strategies with an enforcement philosophy to better serve Eugene residents and businesses. One highly successful community policing effort is the extension of police locations into the community, with police services available at four public safety stations in addition to the main police department location in City Hall.
In a typical day, Eugene police officers are dispatched to about 300 calls for service. This activity generates about 25,000 criminal cases every year. EPD staff members also engage in proactive community education and crime prevention activities to help protect all of Eugene’s residents, with offerings ranging from the annual Safety Town program for pre-kindergarteners to seminars about recognizing and preventing elder abuse.
The department serves a city of more than 140,000 residents with about 300 employees and a budget of approximately $36.3 million in FY2005. About 180 sworn officers work in patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement and administrative positions, while about 120 civilian employees work mostly in records, communications, and administrative support positions. These employees are distributed through the department’s four divisions: patrol (including special operations), investigations, operations support, and technical services. To find out more about these divisions and the police units they contain, please follow the links to the division pages.
While the bulk of the work of the Eugene Police Department is undertaken by its full-time paid employees, both day-to-day operations and special projects are greatly assisted by the numerous area residents who generously donate their time and skills. In 2006, 106 volunteers donated 19,247 hours to help the department serve the community. Anyone interested in volunteering is encouraged to call 682-5355. Tours of the department can be arranged by calling 682-5352.
