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Benton County Sheriff's Office – Law Enforcement Division
Law Enforcement Division
Lt. Greg Ridler, Commander
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Benton County is located in the heart of the Willamette Valley. It borders Polk County to the north, Lane County to the south, Linn County to the east and Lincoln County to the west. Benton County is 677 square miles and has an approximate population of 78,000. About 55,000 live in the incorporated cities of Corvallis and Philomath, who have their own police departments. The rest live either in smaller towns or in the unincorporated areas of the county. The Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement service to those citizens who live outside Corvallis, and Philomath. The main office is in Corvallis, and a sub-station located in Monroe. The BCSO Law Enforcement Division is headed by a lieutenant. In addition, there are three sergeants, five corporals, eleven deputies, one detective and two street crime unit detectives. |
Law Enforcement Programs
Programs and teams in the Law Enforcement Division are:
- Forest/Rural Patrol
- Animal Control
- Marine Services Unit
- Crash Investigation
- Major Crime Team
- Marijuana Eradication.
Patrol
Patrol is responsible for providing basic law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of Benton County. Patrol deputies respond to calls for service, initiate investigations, enforce traffic laws, identify criminal activity, effect arrests, respond to civil emergencies, and prepare cases for criminal prosecution.
In addition to the main office in downtown Corvallis, patrol deputies utilize a substation located in Monroe.
Investigations
This group of deputies are highly trained professionals specializing in criminal investigation. Detectives are trained in crime scene reconstruction, evidence collection, analysis, interview and interrogation techniques, search and seizure, and warrant affidavit preparation.
They are proficient in imagery, forensics, fingerprinting, and the use of the polygraph. The Law Enforcement Division maintains a crime clearance rate of over 50%, which is significantly above the national average.
Substations
Monroe Substation
672 Commercial St.
Monroe, OR 97456
Phone: 541-847-5100
Fax: 541-847-6120
