City of Ontario - Department

Need to file a police report? Go to our Task - Police Report - General page.

Want to see what we've been doing? Go to our Document - Police Blotter page for a detailed list of police activity, or to the Document - Miscellaneous page for annual reports.

Want to see where we hope to be going? Check out the Document - Master Plans page.

Do you have a comment about one of our officers? Go to the Task - Be Heard! - Police Feedback page.

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Police Chief -- Mike Kee (541-889-5312 )
Police Captain -- Mark Alexander (541-889-5312 )
Police work in Ontario is more than just chasing down bad guys. A total of 33 officers and employees, led by Chief Mike Kee and Capt. Mark Alexander, perform public services such as fingerprinting between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. seven (7) days a week, authorize such permits as those which allowalcohol in public parks, parades, yard sales, bike registration, dog licensing and liquor licenses.

Officer Tomas Elizondo, Officer Andy Willard, Canine Officer Sam Almaraz with Ontario Police Department Drug Dog - Dan, and Motorcycle Officer Ben Rodriguez.

Two Community Service Officers enforce city codes, emphasizing weed control, garbage and dogs. Their direct phone is 881-3217 or contact dispatch at 889-7266.

For non-emergency response, residents are urged to call 889-7266, leaving the 911 line for emergencies; times when a person or property is in imminent danger.

Once a dispatcher answers a call, the caller will be asked a number of questions which will help the dispatcher give the officers pertinent information, and will also help prioritize the call.

Dispatchers are charged with answering all telephone calls and greeting all walk-in traffic, as well as dispatching Ontario Police and Fire departments, and sometimes, Treasure Valley Paramedics, the Malheur County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police. They must also enter stolen property into a nationwide computer system, entering missing persons reports into national and statewide systems, and providing DMV records and warrant information to officers who radio in.

Crime prevention is also important to the local department, which helps residents set up neighborhood watch programs, gives ideas for security and the like. Civic groups or anyone wanting advice on crime prevention are encouraged to call the department.

Two school resource officers are on staff, as are a full-time drug detective, a detective who works on everything from homicides to bad checks and an informal bicycle patrol.

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