APD Organizational Chart

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Updated on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 7:33 pm

Organizational Chart (PDF)

Operations

• Detective Unit
• K-9
• Patrol
• SWAT

Support

• Administrative Lieutenant
• Communications Center
• Community Resource Unit
• Community Education Specialists
• Community Service Officer (CSO)
• Drug Detection K-9
• School Resource Officer (SRO)
• Traffic Team
• Property and Evidence
• Records

Operations Division

Captain Eric Carter is the Operations Division Commander and serves as the Department’s Public Information Officer. He may be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . He commands five Lieutenants, five Sergeants, forty-one Police Officers, one crime analyst, and one support clerk.

Detective Unit

The unit is made up of one Lieutenant, one Sergeant, seven Detectives, one Crime Analyst and a Police Clerk. The Detective unit investigates all major crimes, conducts follow-up on complex cases that were initiated by Patrol, provides assistance in interagency investigations and participates in the Benton County Major Crimes Team.

Detective Lieutenant Brad Liles leads the Detective Unit and can be reached by phone at 541-917-7686 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . He is responsible for assigning cases for initial investigation or follow-up. Lieutenant Liles is a liaison with the Linn and Benton County District Attorney Offices to insure that cases are ready for prosecution.  The Detective Unit’s normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; however, they are also available on-call, twenty-four hours a day as needed. They can be reached at 541-917-7686.

Two Detectives specialize in property and person crimes. These crimes may range from assaults, robberies, and burglaries. They are also cross-trained to handle other cases as needed.

Two Detectives specialize in crimes against children and other person crimes. They work with the ABC House and the Department of Human Services to provide a safe place for children who may have been abused or are in danger.

One Detective provides computer forensics support for the department.

Two Detectives are drug interdiction specialists who work with other regional law enforcement agencies for narcotics-related investigations.

One Crime Analyst provides analytical support and evidence processing for the detectives and the department. One Police Clerk provides clerical support to the Detective unit.

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K-9 PROGRAM:

Officer Dan Kloss and his K-9 partner, Rulon, have been together since March 2008. Rulon is a four year old Belgian Malinois. They have been a certified K-9 team since May 2008.

Officer Nate Ard and his K-9 partner, Joeri, have been together since December 2006.  Joeri is a seven year old Belgian Malinois. They have been a certified K-9 team since May 2007.

Both teams recertify annually with the Oregon Police Canine Association and have special training in  searching for and tracking people; searching buildings and for lost or missing items such as evidence; high risk warrant service; assisting SWAT; and protecting handlers and officers.

The K-9 program has received excellent community support and generous financial donations for our K-9 Replacement Fund. Community donations are always welcomed! Both K-9 units are available for community demonstrations and education.  If you are interested in these services or making a donation, please contact Lieutenant Travis Giboney by phone at 541-917-7680 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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Patrol

Patrol Services is the largest and most visible unit of the Albany Police Department. Patrol officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  To provide around-the-clock public safety services, there are four patrol teams that work rotating, 12-hour shifts. They are usually the first to arrive at the scene of accidents, crimes, or disasters. Albany Police Officers responded to 56,847 calls for service in 2010. 

A TEAM	B TEAM	C TEAM	D TEAM
Lieutenant Marv Hammersley	Lieutenant Steve Westling	Lieutenant Travis Giboney	Lieutenant Curtis Hyde
Sergeant Jerry Drum	Sergeant Ron Parker	Sergeant Stephanie Warren	Sergeant Alan Lynn
8-9 Patrol Officers	8-9 Patrol Officers	8-9 Patrol Officers	8-9 Patrol Officers

Patrol duties include:

• Emergency response to 9-1-1 calls for service within the city limits.
• Visible police patrol.
• Traffic enforcement and accident investigation.
• Criminal investigation.
• Response to tactical incidents.
• Service of search and arrest warrants.
• Interagency response and support.

Go to Patrol Officer job description

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SWAT

The Albany Police Department participates in the Linn County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team by assigning six sworn members, including five Police Officers and one Lieutenant. Two additional Officers are assigned to the Crisis Negotiation Team that works with the SWAT team. Being chosen for assignment to SWAT is a very competitive process and is extra duty in addition to Officers’ regular assignments.  Assignment to the team requires supervisor recommendation, successful completion of an oral board, firearms qualification, physical fitness testing, and unanimous SWAT team approval. Once on the SWAT team, members must regularly pass a strenuous physical fitness test that includes running, push-ups, squat thrusters, standing broad jump and downed-officer rescue.

SWAT members utilize specialty equipment and receive extensive specialized training to deal with a wide variety of high-risk situations such as high risk warrant services, hostage situations, barricaded suspects, and any other critical situations that may require a large number of highly trained officers to safely accomplish the mission.  SWAT members are provided with heavy bulletproof vests capable of stopping rifle rounds, ballistic helmets, goggles and gas masks.   Each member typically carries 60 pounds of equipment when deployed. They also utilize short rifles for ease of movement inside buildings.  Team members are also trained in the use of tear gas and a number of less lethal weapon systems.

Team members are divided into two specialties: entry and perimeter. All members train together for entry duties one or two days each month. The perimeter team members train together for an additional half-day each month because they utilize different weapons systems and train in additional topics.  Four Albany Police members are assigned to the entry team and two are trained as perimeter team members.  The Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) members often train with the SWAT team and serve a variety of roles on the team, including negotiation and communication, target research, and CNT members take on the majority of driver duties for our armoured vehicles.

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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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ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT

Lieutenant Chris Carter is the hiring manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , who oversees all pre-employment screening, testing, interviewing, and recommendations for hiring all positions within the Albany Police Department.  Depending on which position is open, a team from the appropriate work group and Administrative Services Supervisor Norma Daily is organized to participate in evaluating applications, test results, interview results, and recommending the applicant to receive a conditional offer of employment and begin the background process. The evaluation team will also recommend which applicants will remain in an eligibility pool for any future openings in the classification.  All City open positions and applications are advertised and initiated on the City’s website on the Human Resources page at http://www.cityofalbany.net/hr/jobs.php .

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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

The Albany Police Department provides emergency police dispatching services within the city limits of Albany. The Communications Center is supervised by Carrie Hjertstedt. She can be reached by phone at 541-917-3213 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Albany Police has 10 full time Communications Specialists who dispatch 9-1-1 emergency services for the citizens of Albany 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE UNIT

The Community Resource Unit is lead by Lieutenant Casey Dorland, who manages a very diverse eleven-person unit comprised of three School Resource Officers, two Traffic Officers (one also fulfills the duty of a Drug K-9 Officer), two Community Education Specialists and four Community Service Officers. Lieutenant Dorland can be contacted by phone at 541-917-3215 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS

Two full-time, non-sworn Community Education Specialists coordinate a variety of programs and serve as liaisons with community groups and organizations.  They are responsible for the Neighborhood Watch Program, Child Safety Education, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Citizens Police Academy, Citizen Patrols, Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.), safety presentations, home security surveys, Crime Prevention Tips, and community education. Contact either Lynn Hinrichs by phone at 541-917-3208 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Carmen Westfall by phone 917-3206 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS

Four full-time, non-sworn Community Service Officers (CSO) are responsible for enforcement of Municipal Code violations like junk and trash complaints, abandoned vehicles, parking complaints (including recreational vehicles and trailers), speed  control trailer, traffic control and enforcing animal control ordinances   within the city limits such as dogs-at-large or barking dogs. CSO’s ma y respond to livability issues in neighborhoods and use mediation   techniques to seek long-term solutions to situations that could cause repetitive calls for police services.

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DRUG DETECTION K-9

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

Three sworn Police Officers are assigned to the Community Resource Unit to work in the Albany schools. The primary function of the officers is to serve as a resource to the school administration and the student body, address crime in the schools, and to create a safe and secure learning environment.  These officers are also trained to teach D.A.R.E. classes for fifth graders and school safety classes for all ages. During the summer months, officers may be deployed using police bicycles during their normal course of duty. Specific bicycle assignments take advantage of the benefits of using a bicycle on patrol such as summer concerts or special community events.

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TRAFFIC TEAM

Two sworn Police Officers are dedicated to traffic enforcement.  These officers focus on traffic-related concerns such as seatbelt violations, speeding in neighborhoods, DUII enforcement, major traffic collisions, participation on a multi-agency regional traffic team, and focused saturation patrols during major community events or holidays that historically have generated more intense traffic safety problems.

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PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE

The Property and Evidence section is supervised by Lieutenant Chris Carter who can be reached by  phone at 541-917-3248 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Property and Evidence is staffed Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by two Property and Evidence Specialists, Debbi Buchert and Judy Singer. 

The responsibilities of the Property and Evidence Specialists include the following:

• Store evidence and maintain a legal "chain of custody" on all items.
• Release property to the public when it is no longer required for evidence.
• Store and control all "lost and found" items.
• Organize public auctions of unclaimed property.
• Dispose of property and/or evidence.

Property may be picked up by appointment by calling 541-917-7685, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  If leaving a message, please provide your full name, phone number, and an Albany Police Incident Number to assist the staff in providing the best customer service.

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RECORDS SECTION

The Records Section is supervised by Mike Peaslee. He can be reached by phone at 541-917-3218 and by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  There are four Police Records Clerks and two part-time Police Reception Clerks who provide customer service in the following areas:

• Process police reports and records.
• Provide a variety of police-related information to the public and governmental agencies.
• Receive incoming business calls, determine the nature and urgency of the calls, and route calls according to guidelines.
• Receive requests from officers for records information.
• Compose a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials.
• Serve as cashiers at the front counter.
• Maintain records of and schedule maintenance for the police vehicle fleet.
• Manage the burglary alarm permit system for business and residential alarms.
• Release nuisance tow vehicles.