The Columbia County Sheriff is committed to working in partnership with our community to improve the quality of life in our county. The Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to solving community problems, the reduction of crime, and the preservation of laws, ordinances and the constitutional rights of all people within our jurisdiction.

The mandate of all sheriffs in Oregon is to conserve the peace in our communities by: investigating violations of law and bringing the perpetrators to justice; standing guard against those who would seek to undermine the peace in the county; maintaining the county jail for the purpose of detaining and correcting all those who break the peace in the county; executing all warrants and other processes of the courts or judicial officers thereof; and conducting all search and rescue efforts within the county.

All employees and volunteers with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office adhere to the following values and goals:

VALUES

• Dedication to achieving the mission of the Sheriff’s Office;
• Support and Encouragement for positive contributions and innovations in achieving the organization’s goals;
• Empowerment of employees and volunteers to make decisions that effectively solve community problems; and
• Development of organizational pride and respect for oneself and others to ensure professional growth and teamwork.

GOALS

• To protect life, liberty and property;
• To reduce criminal activity and opportunity;
• To preserve civil order; and
• To provide assistance and customer service to the community and to the public safety agencies with which we work—through education, advice, community involvement and proactive law enforcement operations.