The Hood River Police Department offers a variety of services including: alarm permits, records, lost and found, and State of Oregon registered sex offender information.
Alarm Permits
Municipal Code 8.28.030 requires all alarm users to obtain an Alarm User Permit. This code also spells out additional responsibilities and restrictions applicable to both residential and business alarm users. Applications are available on our website and at the Hood River Police Department located at 207 2nd Street. Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to the department’s business office. The permit fee is adjusted on a fiscal year basis and is currently $57. Please include it with your application.
Records Requests
All requests must be in writing using our Records Request Form. Processing time is generally within three business days; we will notify you if additional time is needed. Records may contain exempt material and are subject to redaction, per state and federal statutes. Fees must be paid prior to receiving information. Our current rates are as follows:
• Police Reports (20 pgs. or less): $16
• Additional fee per page: $0.67
• Photos/Video (per CD/DVD): $43
• Extensive Request (per hour): $43
Lost and Found
As part of our services to the community, found items may be dropped off at the police station for safekeeping. To inquire if your lost item has been found, please contact our Community Service Officer at 541-387-2761 during business hours. For after-hours assistance, please call our non-emergency line at 541-386-2121. Found items are kept for a minimum of 90 days.
State of Oregon Registered Sex Offender Info
The Oregon State Police, Sex Offender Registration Unit, tracks registration of persons convicted of sex crimes who reside, work or attend school within the state of Oregon. The Unit provides information to the general public regarding registered sex offenders living in their neighborhoods by name, city, zip code or county. Those registered sex offenders who have been designated Predatory under Oregon Revised Statute 181.585, who present the highest risk of re offending and require the widest range of community notification are listed on the Oregon Predatory Public Website.
Oregon law (ORS 181.592) currently allows the Oregon State Police to post only those registered offenders who have been designated Predatory under Oregon law (ORS 181.585). Language in the law states that the Oregon State Police will not use the internet to provide information on the remaining sex offenders registered in the state.
Information on the remaining registered sex offenders in Oregon can be obtained by calling the Sex Offender Registration Unit’s List Line at 503-378-3725 Ext. 44429. For the United States Department of Justice registry of sex offenders, see the National Sex Offender Registry.