Forest Grove Police Department

Guided by residents' input, the city's vision statement and City Council goals, the Forest Grove Police Department in Washington County, Oregon, lists its core values as trust, courage, humility, diversity, inclusion, justice and innovation. Beyond traditional enforcement, it tries to spot public safety problems early by working alongside community members. A Police Bike Team patrols parks, downtown streets, neighborhood events and other gathering places. By Resolution 2025-64, passed November 24, 2025, the City Council declared Forest Grove a sanctuary city committed to safety for everyone regardless of ethnicity or immigration status. Crime prevention offerings include Neighborhood and Community Crime Watch presentations on spotting and reporting suspicious activity, home and vehicle security and code enforcement; Business Watch sessions; scam prevention talks for civic, faith and senior groups; and Paws on Patrol, which asks dog walkers to watch for trouble on their routes and pass useful details to 911 dispatchers. Requests for police records fall under ORS 192.311 to 192.478, Oregon's public records statutes, and a denial can be appealed at no cost to the Washington County District Attorney.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Forest Grove city, OR has an estimated population of 26,406.