Oregon Law Enforcement Staffing Study

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1 Oregon Law Enforcement Staffing Study Prepared by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Purpose: The purpose of this document is to report law enforcement staffing data for Oregon for the five year period ending 2008, and to present national comparisons for Data sources: Oregon data come from Law Enforcement Staffing Worksheets obtained from OSP LEDS. Oregon data are sent to the FBI as a part of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. National data are from the FBI s Crime in the United States data series ( A complete explanation of the national data sources and definitions can be found in Appendix A. Law Enforcement Staffing Rates Oregon s total Law Enforcement staffing rates have increased over the past five years, yet they remain among the lowest in the nation. Oregon s increase is due to additional civilian law enforcement staff, as the sworn officer rates have remained fairly constant. Table 1: Oregon All Law Enforcement 1, 2 Staffing Rates per 1,000 Inhabitants, All Employees s Civilian Nationally, in 2008 Oregon ranked 50 th (lowest rate) for sworn officer rates per 1,000, 19 th for civilian law enforcement employees, and 46 th for combined officer and civilian law enforcement employees. Oregon s rates are comparable to Washington State s rates. Oregon s staffing ratios (% officers) are in line with national data, with the exception of our metropolitan counties and Group II cities. Table2: s as a Percent of Total Law Enforcement Employees 3 By City and by y Agencies, 2008 Population group Oregon 4 USA GROUP I (250,000 and over) 78.6% 76.8% GROUP II (100,000 to 249,999) 66.5% 75.3% 1 Includes Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 2 Data by county, by year, can be found in Appendix B. 3 Sheriff s Office and Oregon State Police comprise county data for this table. Police Department employees comprise city data (Groups I through VI) for this table. 4 Oregon 2008 Police Department staffing by city can be found in Appendix D. 1

2 GROUP III (50,000 to 99,999) 71.6% 76.7% GROUP IV (25,000 to 49,999) 72.1% 78.7% GROUP V (10,000 to 24,999) 78.7% 79.9% GROUP VI (under 10,000) 77.2% 77.8% TOTAL CITIES 74.7% 77.4% Population group Oregon 5 USA METROPOLITAN COUNTIES 37.7% 58.1% NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES 59.2% 59.2% TOTAL CITY AND COUNTY AGENCIES 58.8% 69.2% A comparison of Oregon s Police Department staffing rates (per 1,000 inhabitants) shows Oregon below regional and national rates. 6, 7 Police Department Law Enforcement Employees, Rate per 1, Northeast South USA Midwest West Oregon s & Civilians s A comparison of Oregon s State Police staffing rates (per 1,000 inhabitants) shows Oregon below regional and national rates. 8 5 Oregon 2008 data for Sheriff s Office and State Police staffing by county are in Appendix E. 6 National city comparison data for all geographic regions and divisions can be found in Appendix C. 7 Please note: The data represented in this graph and in Table 1 are not the same. The data in this graph represent city police department staffing; Table 1 data include all agencies. 8 All data from national sources: includes departments such as State Police, Highway Patrol, and Departments of Public Safety so their duties may range from full law enforcement to only traffic patrol, thus affecting the level of employment and staffing ratio. 2

3 State Law Enforcement Agency Employees, 2008 Rate per 1, Northeast USA West Midwest South Oregon s & Civilians s

4 Appendices Appendix A: National Data Sources and Definitions FBI Data Tables Data City law enforcement employee counts and rates per 1,000 inhabitants, by city size and by region City law enforcement officer counts and rates per 1,000 inhabitants, by city size and by region City and county officer and civilian law enforcement employee counts by male/female, by city size and metropolitan/non-metropolitan counties and civilian law enforcement employee counts for state agencies Total officers, civilians, by male/female, by state with state population Table Table Title Number 70 Full-time Law Enforcement Employees by Region and Geographic Division by Population Group Number and Rate per 1,000 Inhabitants, Full-time Law Enforcement s by Region and Geographic Division by Population Group Number and Rate per 1,000 Inhabitants, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees by Population Group Percent Male and Female, Full-time State Law Enforcement Employees by State, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees by State, 2008 Population Group Definitions Group Name Population Range Group I 250,000 and over Group II 100,000 to 249,999 Group III 50,000 to 99,999 Group IV 25,000 to 49,999 Group V 10,000 to 24,999 Group VI Under 10,000 FBI defined Metropolitan ies in Oregon, 2008 are Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill. Civilian employees include full-time agency personnel such as clerks, radio dispatchers, meter attendants, stenographers, jailers, correctional officers, and mechanics. Law enforcement officers are defined as individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically to pay sworn law enforcement. Geographic Designation: Oregon is part of the Pacific division (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) of the Western States region. For additional information about federal area definitions, please see 4

5 Appendix B: Oregon Five Year Data All Law Enforcement Employees 9 by y, O =, C = Civilian Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum y O C O C O C O C O C Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill State Includes Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 5

6 Oregon All Law Enforcement Employees 10, Rate per 1,000 Inhabitants by y COUNTY Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill State All sworn officers and civilian employees. Includes Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 6

7 Oregon All s 11, Rate per 1,000 Inhabitants by y COUNTY Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill State Includes Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 7

8 Oregon All Civilian Law Enforcement Employees 12, Rate per 1,000 Inhabitants by y COUNTY Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill State Includes Police Departments, Sheriffs Offices, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Liquor Control Commission. 8

9 Appendix C: National Comparison Data for City Law Enforcement Employees 13 Average Number of City Law Enforcement Employees per 1,000 Inhabitants, 2008 Population Group Region - Major Region - Minor All Cities Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Group VI South All East South Central South Atlantic West South Central Northeast All Mid Atlantic New England Midwest All East North Central West North Central West All Mountain Pacific USA USA Oregon All Oregon Cities Average Number of City s per 1,000 Inhabitants, 2008 Population Group Region - Major Region - Minor All Cities Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Group VI South All East South Central South Atlantic West South Central Northeast All Mid Atlantic New England Midwest All East North Central West North Central West All Mountain Pacific USA USA Oregon All Oregon Cities Police Department employees comprise city data (Groups I through VI) for these tables. 9

10 Appendix D: Oregon Cities Police Department Staffing Data 2008 City Civilian Total Law Enforcement Employees Rate per 1000 Total Employee Rate per 1000 Percent s Portland % Group I % Eugene % Salem % Gresham % Group II % Hillsboro % Beaverton % Bend % Medford % Springfield % Corvallis % Group III % Albany % Tigard % Lake Oswego % Keizer % McMinnville % Grants Pass % Oregon City % Tualatin % Redmond % Group IV % West Linn % Woodburn % Newberg % Ashland % Forest Grove % Klamath Falls % Roseburg % Milwaukie % Pendleton % Central Point % Coos Bay % Sherwood % Hermiston % Troutdale % Dallas % Lebanon % Canby % The Dalles % La Grande % 10

11 City Civilian Total Law Enforcement Employees Rate per 1000 Total Employee Rate per 1000 Percent s St. Helens % Gladstone % Ontario % Cornelius % Newport % Prineville % Baker City % Astoria % Group V % North Bend % Fairview % Monmouth % Silverton % Cottage Grove % Florence % Sweet Home % Eagle Point % Independence % Sandy % Lincoln City % Stayton % Sutherlin % Molalla % Hood River % Madras % Talent % Milton- Freewater % Scappoose % Umatilla % Brookings % Seaside % Winston % Phoenix % Tillamook % Warrenton % Philomath % Reedsport % Coquille % Mt. Angel % Oakridge % Myrtle Creek % Toledo % Aumsville % 11

12 City Civilian Total Law Enforcement Employees Rate per 1000 Total Employee Rate per 1000 Percent s Boardman % Bandon % Nyssa % Hubbard % Burns % Shady Cove % King City % Lakeview % Jacksonville % Myrtle Point % Vernonia % Gervais % Stanfield % Gold Beach % Rogue River % Columbia City % Enterprise % North Plains % Hines % John Day % Rainier % Carlton % Clatskanie % Turner % Elgin % Cannon Beach % Pilot Rock % Amity % Rockaway Beach % Culver % Athena % Gearhart % Prairie City % Coburg % Aurora % Merrill % Yamhill % Malin % Condon % Weston % Manzanita % Johnson City % Group VI % All Oregon Cities % 12

13 Appendix E: Oregon Sheriff s Office and State Police Staffing By y, 2008 y Civilian Total Law Enforcement Employees Percent s Baker % Benton* % Clackamas* % Clatsop % Columbia* % Coos % Crook % Curry % Deschutes* % Douglas % Gilliam % Grant % Harney % Hood River % Jackson* % Jefferson % Josephine % Klamath % Lake % Lane* % Lincoln % Linn % Malheur % Marion* % Morrow % Multnomah* % Polk* % Sherman % Tillamook % Umatilla % Union % Wallowa % Wasco % Washington* % Wheeler % Yamhill* % All Oregon ies % * FBI - defined Metropolitan ies 13