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THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ST. HELENS POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING THE CITY OF ST. HELENS 24 HOURS A DAY.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 911

FOR NON-EMERGENCY POLICE BUSINESS PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE MON-FRI BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. AT 503-397-3333

FOR AFTER HOURS NON-EMERGENCY BUSINESS PLEASE CALL 503-397-1521

TO LEAVE A TIP FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

CALL THE TIP LINE AT

503-397-0007 OR

1-877-768-8881

TO REPORT DRUG ACTIVITY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CALL THE

COLUMBIA ENFORCEMENT NARCOTICS TEAM

TOLL FREE AT

1-877-397-1167

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT AN OFFICER BY EMAIL

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WELCOME TO THE ST. HELENS POLICE DEPARTMENT

As Chief of Police, I am pleased to welcome you to the St. Helens Police Department. Originally established in the late 1890's, the St. Helens Police Department currently employs twenty police officers, two code enforcement officers and two office specialists. The department also has a reserve unit of five volunteer officers. Our dedicated staff serves a population of ten thousand people, covering almost five square miles.

This web page is part of our on-going efforts to bring more effective and efficient police services to the citizens of St. Helens. Our hope is that you may use this page to learn more about your local police department and some of its functions. If you have any questions and you do not find the answer within this site, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone at (503)397-3333 or by email.

Thank you for visiting,

Steve Salle'

Chief of Police

St. Helens Oregon

ST. HELENS POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

06/03/09 Arrests Made in 6th Street Explosive Incident Two suspects in the April 30th bomb incident at the 6^th Street Baseball Park were arrested late Wednesday night.

05/11/09 Dispute between neighbors leaves one dead A dispute between neighbors left one man dead following a shooting on Saturday night. At about 11:21 p.m. St. Helens Police Officers were dispatched to a report that Todd Edward Marchant, a forty three year old male who resides at 431 N. 2^nd Street was armed with a handgun.

05/01/09 Explosive device found in city park A homemade explosive was discovered in a city park late Thursday morning. At about 11:15 a.m. a parks department employee was spraying weeds at the 6^th Street Little League Park when he discovered the device.

03/09/099 Rash of stolen cars reported in St. Helens The St. Helens Police Department is investigating a series of stolen cars in the St. Helens area. Between February 25 and March 9, 2009 four cars were snatched from residential driveways. The common factor in each of these crimes is that all of the cars were early 1990’s model Honda Civics’ or Accord’s.

12/17/08 Police Seek Assistance in Hit and Run Investigation The St. Helens Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a hit and run suspect who caused several thousand dollars in damage to the Royal Quick Clean Laundry Mat late Monday night.

12/04/08 Five Time Liquor Store Burglar Arrested In the early morning hours of December 2, 2008, the St. Helens Liquor Store at 410 Columbia Blvd was burglarized once again. This was the fifth time in recent weeks that someone smashed out the front window with a rock and stole alcohol and cigarettes.