Welcome to the St. Helens Police Department
The men and women of the St. Helens Police Department are dedicated to serving the City of St. Helens 24 hours a day.
As Chief of Police, I am pleased to welcome you to the St. Helens Police Department. Originally established in the late 1890s, the St. Helens Police Department currently employs sixteen police officers, one code enforcement officer and an office specialist. The department also has a reserve unit of five volunteer officers. Our dedicated staff serves a population of twelve thousand people, covering almost five square miles.
This web page is part of our on-going efforts to bring more effective and efficient police services to the citizens of St. Helens. Our hope is that you may use this page to learn more about your local police department and some of its functions. If you have any questions and you do not find the answer within this site, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone at (503) 397-3333 or by email.
Thank you for visiting,
Steve Salle'
Chief of Police
St. Helens Oregon
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Donate for Donuts
The 9th annual Donut Day will be held on Saturday, December 17 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the St. Helens Police Department. The event is run in partnership with the Scappoose, Rainier and Clatskanie Police Departments. All final proceeds earned by the St. Helens Police Department are donated to the Columbia Pacific Food Bank.
The St. Helens Police Department is currently accepting cash donations to pay for the 500 dozen donuts that were ordered for the event. Donations can be made at the St. Helens Police Department, located at 150 S. 13th Street.
On December 17, the public is invited to go to the Police Department starting at 7 a.m. to trade perishable and non-perishable food items for donuts. Each item donated is exchanged for one donut. Examples of food items to bring include canned soups, beans and vegetables; boxed items such as pasta, instant potatoes and cereal; meat; and bags of fresh produce. Donuts will also be on sale for $10 a dozen. Sales are limited to two dozen donuts per person.
Last year, the event raised $3,804.19 and 2,310 pounds of food for the Columbia Pacific Food Bank.
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Chief Sallé believes that the St. Helens Police Department’s quality of work and professional knowledge is equal to any other municipality, and he applauds the men and women of the department for their tireless efforts. |
A resident of St. Helens since 1977, Steve Sallé began working for the City of St. Helens Police Department in 1979. He has served in all department assignments except canine officer and was promoted to Chief of Police in 2003. Chief Sallé attended Portland State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Oregon Executive Development Institute. He is certified through the State of Oregon and holds basic, intermediate, advanced, supervisor, middle-management, and executive certificates from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. He has completed approximately 3,000 hours of law enforcement training. In addition to his job as Chief of Police, Chief Sallé is an instructor for both the Oregon Police Officers’ Association and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST). He serves on the Columbia Emergency Planning Association (CEPA) Board of Directors, is on the Kiwanis Executive Board, and is a member of the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC). He also is an active member of the Law Enforcement Working Group for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
