law enforcement

Federal agents arrested more than 1,800 people in Oregon in 2025, data shows. In 2026, as of Aug. 6, they had arrested more than 700.

The state is arguing that the Trump administration can’t force Oregon to use its resources in support of its federal law enforcement efforts.

City council members declared a public safety emergency to approve the law immediately.

The idea comes as a result of a legislative workgroup convened last year to study the issue of inappropriate usage of automated license plate recognition software employed by law enforcement agencies in Oregon and nationwide.

The California Highway Patrol graduated 780 new officers this year, including more than 130 cadets on Friday, underscoring the success of the agency’s recruitment push during a once-concerning vacancy rate.

The Ashland City Council took the first step in changing how police can seek bans of repeat offenders from the city’s two enhanced law enforcement areas.

LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies

Curry County voters will see a law enforcement levy on May's ballot to fund its struggling sheriff’s department. That vote comes amid tension between county commissioners and the sheriff.

Experts say the state’s lack of market-related data may be hampering its efforts

The Curry County Board of Commissioners has sued their sheriff in the latest escalation of tensions between the offices.

The perception of growing crime, with police departments stretched thin, has contributed to a rising demand for private security. One company in the Rogue Valley says business is booming.

County officials across Southern Oregon say they’re desperate to fund law enforcement. But measures on the ballot this month to raise taxes are a hard sell in a region once reliant on timber revenue.