Albany Police Department

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Updated on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 6:08 pm

Community partnerships are integral to our success in maintaining the public safety in Albany. In order to accomplish our mission of "Excellence Through Service," we encourage community involvement and input. Citizens share a responsibility to actively report all public safety concerns and work closely with us to help resolve problems and develop long-term solutions. We encourage you to become involved through programs like our Citizen's Academy, Neighborhood Watch, Citizen Patrol, Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT), Graffiti Abatement, Ride-a-Long Patrol Observation, or Neighborhood Speed Watch. You may contact our Community Resource Unit at 541-917-7680 for further information on any of our community education programs. By working together, we will continue to create and maintain the quality of life we expect for all who live in and visit Albany.

The Albany Police Department serves almost 50,000 residents and employs sixty-three sworn officers and thirty-two civilian staff who carry on a rich tradition of professional public safety service.The Department provides 24-hour service to the community every day of the year.  We celebrated our 150th Anniversary as the City of Albany Police Department in 2010 and we look forward to serving, in partnership with the citizens of Albany, for many years to come. 

Operations Division

Captain Eric Carter is the Operations Division Commander and may be reached at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  The Operations Division provides primary law enforcement activities as first responders to calls for service to preserve public peace, prevent crime, and protect life and property in our community.  Additionally, the Operations Division consists of all criminal investigative functions for the Albany Police Department.  The Operations Division has one Captain, five Lieutenants, five Sergeants, forty-one Police Officers, one Crime Analyst, and one support clerk.

Support Division

Captain Jeff Hinrichs is the Support Division Commander and may be reached at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  The Support Division provides the resources and systems necessary for front line operations through the Communications (dispatch) section, property and evidence, and records and reception.  The Community Resource Unit consists of School Resource Officers, Community Service Officers (CSO's), Community Education Specialists (CES's) and traffic officers.  The Support Division has one Captain, two Lieutenants, two non-sworn supervisors, five police officers, four CSO's, two CES's and seventeen civilian support staff including; communications specialists, records clerks, and property and evidence personnel.

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