Police

ENTRY LEVEL / LATERAL POLICE OFFICER, City of Warrenton, OR.  Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent, 21 years of age, U.S. citizen, valid driver’s license, ability to read and write English, no felony convictions. College education desired but not required. Candidates must complete pre-employment testing and screening process.  Current salary range is $3912 - $5117 per month depending on qualifications, excellent benefits, incentive pay, $125 per month for intermediate cert or $200 with advance cert, +5% senior officer pay after 7-years. EOE.

The Warrenton Police Department invites you and your family to our 1st Annual MOVIE IN THE PARK!!!

On Friday August 26, 2016 starting around 8:15pm we will be showing the Kevin James movie ZOOKEEPER on a large outdoor screen and sound system.

The location of the movie will be across from the Warrenton City Park in the large grass field behind the Ohana Media Group radio stations at 285 SW Main Ct. (between 2nd & 3rd and Main Ct & Alder)

Warrenton, OR – On July 16, 2016 Warrenton Police Officer Robert Wirt was sent to the Fred Meyer Store to check on an RV that was camping illegally in the parking lot. Officer Wirt contacted a female who identified herself as Tiffany HOWARD but it was later determined that her name was actually Shyann HOWARD (age 29) and Tiffany was her sister. While Officer Wirt was waiting for HOWARD to get her ID he observed a syringe with a brownish substance lying on the bed. Officer Wirt also observed evidence of drug use on HOWARD and HOWARD admitted she uses drugs.

Warrenton, OR – Since July 25, 2016 the Warrenton Police Department has taken numerous bicycle theft reports from Fort Stevens Campground and the KOA Campground. Officers started increasing patrols in and around the campgrounds as well as looking for the bicycles and attempting to locate any information on the thefts. On July 30, 2016 officers received a tip on the location of some bicycles and were able to recover five bicycles. Some of the bicycles were positively identified as being stolen.

Warrenton, OR – On July 8, 2016 at 8:05pm a male subject knocked on the back door of the Warrenton Police Station. An officer contacted the man who commented that the police were “looking for me” and that he was “wanted for murder.” The man identified himself at David Isaiah Godwin age 25 from Newport, North Carolina. The officer check with Dispatch and found that Godwin had an arrest warrant out of North Carolina for “Homicide” and was listed as “Armed and Dangerous.”

Please see the attached Attempt to Identify Flyer for a male subject and a blue pickup who have vital information about damage to a vehicle that occurred in the parking lot.

In the lobby of the Police Station, we have a kiosk full of brochures and flyers on various Community Policing, Safety, Prevention, and Informational Topics. You are welcome to stop by and take any or all of the information we provide. We are also in the process of scanning all of the information into downloadable documents that you can save or print for use at home.

The following is a list of the brochures, flyers, and information available at the station. If the item has been scanned, you can download it via the links below:

The WPD is dedicated to getting citizens and visitors the information that they want and need. Many of the forms and documents that can be obtained at the police station are also available electronically here on the City website. We are working to convert many of the documents into a PDF form that can be filled out and emailed in. If a document is able to be filled there will be instructions attached. Here is a list of forms and documents that you can download and print at anytime:

The City of Warrenton is very proud of our police officers, staff, and volunteers. As you can see below, the WPD has a combined total years of expertise and experience of 169 years!  Add in my experience and our total is 202 years!