Vernonia Police Department

City of Vernonia Police Department

Check back often, as we hope to continually update the site and add new information.
This site is just one of the many tools the Vernonia Police Department staff plan to use
to be more active in the community. Much of what we accomplish is directly related to
the community's involvement. Active communication with the citizen's of Vernonia will
give the Vernonia Police Department a more effective means of addressing the needs
of our community.

In Service to Our Community

Active Communication and Community Support

Thank Yous:

A Message from Interim Chief Kay

The Vernonia Police Department would like to thank everyone who assisted in the creation of this new website.

Colleen Posley for her hard work in site design, layout and publishing
Jeff Hopkins at Agalis for continued excellent technical support
Jim Johnson at City Hall for advise and encouragement during the redesign process
Joann Glass at City Hall; an invaluable resource and a fount of knowledge
Alexis Posley and Cindy Ball for suggestions and website testing
The Citizens of Vernonia for their continued support of the Vernonia Police Department officers and volunteer staff

I am Michael Kay – Interim Chief of Police for the City of Vernonia. I am extremely
honored to be serving this wonderful community in this capacity. I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome you to the Vernonia Police Department Web site.

The Vernonia Police Department is dedicated to providing the finest police service
possible. The staff of the Vernonia Police Department is committed to core values that
include Teamwork, Respect, Professionalism, Integrity and Excellence. Our mission is
to proudly serve the citizens of Vernonia, using philosophies of community/police
partnerships, pro-active crime prevention strategies, citizen and community input, and
constant introspection.

I hope the information provided within this site will be a valuable resource to citizens. It
is my desire that you will discover ways in which you can partner with police to prevent
and fight crime in our community.

The Vernonia Police Department is composed of a Police Chief, a Patrol Sergeant, two
Patrol Officers, our K9 “Krueger”, two volunteer office assistants, a volunteer police
auxiliary water rescue specialist and our valuable C.E.R.T Team (Citizen Emergency
Response Team) who proudly serve the over 2,300 citizens of Vernonia. Members of
this department are committed to providing quality customer service. Citizens rightfully
expect prompt and professional service available on their doorsteps.

In order to continue to provide quality service to the community, I encourage input from
citizens of Vernonia, businesses, civic groups and all others that receive police services
from the Vernonia Police Department.

I look forward to working together to build more positive community relationships, find
solutions to livability issues, and create avenues for working together to maintain the
safety and well being of our community.

Sincerely,

Michael Kay
Interim Chief of Police

Recent Updates

April 29, 2009 - Interim Chief Kay and Officer
Krueger are featured on Better TV.

May, 20 2009 - Website redesigned and posted with new information and links

May 20, 2009 - Vernonia's Night Out Logo
Contest Begins!

June 17, 2009 - Posted open position for Police Chief.

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