Traffic/Parking Enforcement
Traffic enforcement makes traveling in our City safe and enjoyable for all drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians through people-focused enforcement, education, and environmental change. We want Pendleton to be the safest and most fun city in Oregon for anyone who uses our roads.
Our traffic officers:
- Enforce traffic and parking laws
- Investigate crashes and responds to traffic-related matters
- Provide community education to neighborhood groups, schools, and businesses
- Participate in outreach events
- Manage safety detail and traffic flow at parades, events, and motorcade processions
Our team specializes in drug recognition and accident reconstruction.
We utilize special enforcement techniques to enforce speed limits, prevent distracted driving, enhance pedestrian safety, and uphold seat belt laws.
We provide education and information to the community at neighborhood meetings, schools and civic organizations.
We are implementing the use of traffic monitoring devices that record vehicle speeds, numbers and flow of traffic. The obtained data along with citizen complaints allow us to target problem areas. We also actively work with the City Engineering Department, Public Works and the Oregon Department of Transportation to develop strategies and enforcement techniques to help enhance the safety on our roadways for motoring and pedestrian public.
The 2-hour parking limits apply to the City's business district, which is described as the downtown area from the Umatilla River south to the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks located in the 500 South Main Street, and from SE 2nd Street to SW 2nd Street.
The Pendleton Police Department conducts special enforcement operations related to speed enforcement, pedestrian safety, seat belt use, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and construction zone enforcement. We participate in several grant programs sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that allow us to pay for overtime enforcement and purchase new equipment.
We have one certified Crash/Crime Scene Re-constructionist and our currently without a Motor Officer. The Wildhorse Foundation graciously awarded over $7,000.00 to purchase state of the art software that allows our Crash/Crime Scene re-constructionist to document scenes in detail including animation.
