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We are a professional organization focused on providing exceptional service for all people living in or visiting our community. As we work collaboratively in our community, we work to solve problems by remaining neutral in our duties, building trust with our community members, being respectful of those we meet, and giving people a voice. To learn more about who we are and what services we offer, please check out the links below.

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Lake Oswego Police Shows Support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

LAKE OSWEGO – In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Lake Oswego Police Department (LOPD) has unveiled a specially outfitted patrol car in pink, symbolizing our solidarity with those affected by breast cancer. This initiative aims to raise awareness and express our department’s commitment to supporting breast cancer survivors, their families, and the ongoing fight against this devastating disease.

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Lake Oswego Police Arrest Six Serving Drug-Related Search Warrant

LAKE OSWEGO, OR – In the early morning of Thursday, September 19, 2024, The Lake Oswego Police Department (LOPD), in coordination with Washington County Tactical Negotiation Team (TNT) and West Side Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) successfully executed a search warrant in the 18000 block of SW 65th Avenue, in the Rivergrove neighborhood. The warrant was the result of an ongoing drug-related investigation.

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Lake Oswego Police to Implement New Unmanned Aircraft System Program

LAKE OSWEGO – The Lake Oswego Police Department (LOPD) is in the early stages of implementing a new small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) program, commonly referred to as drones, to help our officers respond to emergencies more safely and effectively.

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Lake Oswego Police to Hold Car Seat Clinic

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 1,129 children killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2022. An average of three children 14 and younger were killed per day and another 429 were injured in crashes. Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for children, and a child’s best protection in a crash is to be buckled correctly in the right seat.

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Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Operation

Attention drivers! The Lake Oswego Police Department, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies in Clackamas County, will be conducting saturated patrols throughout the city on Thursday, June 20, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Lake Oswego Man Pleads Guilty After Drugging Girls at a Sleepover

LAKE OSWEGO – On June 10, 2024 Michael Jay Meyden appeared in Clackamas County Circuit Court where he pled guilty to 3 counts of Causing Another Person to Ingest a Controlled Substance (ORS 475.908).  The felony charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Lake Oswego Police Department.

Lake Oswego Man Indicted After Drugging Girls at a Sleepover

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