Police

The Warrenton Police Department is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Part-Time Police Clerk Assistant. This role is crucial in supporting the administrative functions of our police department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for various clerical tasks, including data entry, filing, and assisting with public inquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

The City of Warrenton regulates camping in the City on both Public and Private property as well as the parking of recreational vehicles used for lodging within the city limits. To help explain these regulations, the City provides the packet below. If you have further questions, you can visit the Warrenton Police Department (225 S. Main Ave.) or call the Warrenton Police Department (503-861-2235).

NOTE: This is NOT for any work to be performed in a public right-of-way. That permit is obtained at Public Works.

Greetings,

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Police Officer with the Warrenton Police Department! Police Work is a very rewarding profession, and the Warrenton Police Department is a great place to work!

The current hiring process for the WPD was opened on September 1, 2024, and will remain open until filled.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Clatsop County Police Citizen's Academy. The academy will run from April 22nd to June 17th. Classes will be held at the various law enforcement facilities in Clatsop County and will cover crime scenes, criminal investigations, Tasers, firearms, jails, prosecuting cases, and many other topics. The classes are all instructed by members from all of the public safety agencies.

***DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENT***

The WPD will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative with the DEA:

• this Saturday, April 30th
• 10am to 2pm
• Warrenton Police Station (225 S. Main Ave.)
• Drive-thru, curbside Drop-Off by the 2nd Street entrance

We will accept all prescription meds, over-the-counter meds, vitamins, liquids, patches, and sharps. We have a limited supply of FREE medication lock-boxes we will be giving away (until they are gone).

Warrenton, OR – On Saturday, November 20, 2021, around 7:51pm the Warrenton Police Department was dispatched to the parking lot of Walgreen’s (1625 E. Harbor Dr.) for a stabbing. It was reported that an employee had been stabbed while in the parking lot and the suspect fled the area on foot. WPD officers arrived and while one attended to the victim the other officer began searching the area. Officers from the Astoria Police Department and Deputies from the Clatsop County Sheriffs Office also arrived in the area and assisted in looking for the suspect.