The Cannon Beach Police Department fully embraces the philosophy of Community Oriented Policing and recognizes the absolute need for continual and direct community involvement concerning law enforcement and public safety and welfare in the City of Cannon Beach. Therefore, the purpose of the Community Policing Team is to provide a mechanism for systematically encouraging and expanding citizen participation in the problem identification and problem solving process. The Community Policing Team represents a working partnership dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of life shared in our community.

Composition: The Community Policing Team is comprised of five (5) at-large community representatives and the Chief of Police, Cannon Beach Police Department. The community representatives are volunteers selected by the Chief of Police who are willing to contribute their time and experience to further community safety and welfare.

Meetings: The team holds periodic meetings, normally occurring every other month on the last Tuesday of the applicable month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. The meeting months are January, March, May, July, September, and November. The meeting agendas normally includes the following:

• Items submitted by team members for review and discussion.
• Items submitted by the Chief of Police for review and discussion.

Participation: All team members function as community representatives with a willingness to embrace and promote the community policing philosophy as it applies to the City of Cannon Beach. Team members will assist with community education and the furtherance of proactive community partnerships that will be beneficial in assessing the needs, desires, and expectations of our community. Team members will seek community concerns, opinions, and suggestions for the purpose of bringing such information to the attention of the Chief of Police.