Sheriff

Comprising one sergeant and seven detectives, the Child Abuse Team (CAT) is the only law-enforcement team in Clackamas County dedicated solely to keeping children safe.

Specially trained CAT investigators handle cases involving all persons under the age of 18 and who are victims of criminal activity. This includes sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect, and computer-related crimes involving children.

CAT investigations are a collaborative effort between the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and members of the Clackamas County Multi-Disciplinary Team, which includes:

• Clackamas County District Attorney's Office (CCDA)
• Children's Center
• Clackamas County Behavioral Health (CCMH)
• Clackamas County Victim Assistance Program (CCVAP)
• Oregon Department of Human Services
• Clackamas County Juvenile Department (CCJD)
• All law-enforcement agencies within Clackamas County
• School districts within Clackamas County

Report child abuse immediately:

• Clackamas County Dispatch: 503-655-8211

Happy Valley Community Policing Center
12915 SE King Rd
Happy Valley, OR 97086

503-760-0123

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

In partnership with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Happy Valley’s contract police department serves a growing area with a population of over 30,000 residents.

Sixteen sworn deputies, a community service officer and the police administration are stationed in the Community Policing Center. This includes a dedicated detective, two traffic deputies, two patrol sergeants, a School Resource Officer and a police chief. They serve the public as a safety hub where citizens can report crime, obtain information, have questions answered, or meet with an officer.

Family members and friends can now shop, create and send gift packages directly to adults in custody at the Clackamas County Jail using the online Access Securepak® system. Learn more at ClackamasCountyPackages.com.

The Clackamas County Jail regulates mail to provide a safe, secure, and orderly treatment-based environment for adults in custody. Adults in custody may send and receive mail and receive approved publications consistent with Jail interests and accepted rehabilitation practices.

1. All adults in custody at the Clackamas County Jail will be allowed to send and receive mail that complies with U.S. Postal regulations and the rules governing the Clackamas County Jail.
2. No mail or notes may be left at the Jail for adults in custody: all such materials must be received through the U.S. Mail.
3. Adults in custody may not send, receive, transfer or possess materials in violation of the rules governing the Clackamas County Jail.
4. It is the adult in custody's responsibility to notify their family and friends about the mail rules and regulations.

Addressing Your Mail

All letters to adults in custody will be addressed in the following manner:

ADULT IN CUSTODY'S NAME (State Identification Number - SID)
c/o
Clackamas County Jail
2206 Kaen Road
Oregon City, OR 97045

Each adult in custody's State Identification Number can be found on the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Web site, using the Jail population search engine.

All incoming mail must have a return address:

FIRST AND LAST NAME
COMPLETE STREET ADDRESS
CITY, STATE ZIP CODE

Delivery Schedule

Except for circumstances beyond the control of the Jail, incoming mail will be delivered to adults in custody after it is received and processed, within 24 hours, (excluding holidays and weekends). The exception would be confiscated mail.

The jail will deliver the mail Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, barring any unforeseen circumstances

Mail received for adults in custody who are no longer in custody of the Clackamas County Jail will be returned unopened to the sender.

Adults in custody at the Clackamas County Jail are not limited in the number of letters they may send or receive. However, if the volume of such letters is so great that it results in an unreasonable hardship on the Jail then the Jail Commander may impose further limits on the volume of letters and other material that may be stored in the housing area.

Contraband

If any contraband is found in the adult in custody's mail, the Jail will seize it. Efforts will be made to identify the person who sent the contraband. Dangerous or serious contraband will be turned over to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office detectives for investigation.

Introducing contraband into a correctional facility, (through the mail or by any other means), is a CLASS C Felony. Such activity or suspected activity will be investigated for criminal prosecution.

Sending Cash

Starting Sept. 1, 2009, the Clackamas County Jail will no longer accept any cash or other negotiable items through the U.S. Mail. Upon discovery of any cash or other negotiable item inside incoming mail to an adult in custody, the entire letter and cash will be sealed and stamped "RETURN TO SENDER" and then returned.

Sending Books

The Clackamas County Jail is not responsible for loss or damage to any adult in custody's personal books received through the U.S. Mail. The adult in custody will be responsible for the care of all their personal books. Torn and damaged books will not be kept in the facility and will be returned to sender.

There is a limit of three books and three magazines per adult in custody at any one time. All books previously received by the adult in custody will be returned before obtaining others.

All books received by adults in custody through the mail must be bought and shipped from a publisher or reputable bookstore and must meet the following requirements:

1. No book will be more than 8-1/2' x 11' and no more than 2' thick.
2. No hardbound or spiral-bound books will be accepted.
3. No softbound books that have the covers removed or altered in any way will be accepted. All such books will be returned to sender.

Sending Care Packages Using the Online Access Securepak' system

Family members and friends can also shop, create and send gift packages directly to adults in custody using the online Access Securepak' system. Learn more at ClackamasCountyPackages.com.

Prohibited Mail

The following mail is prohibited by the Clackamas County Jail for the safe, secure and orderly environment in promoting rehabilitation:

1. Mail used to initiate contact with the victim(s) of the alleged crime(s) they have committed, unless the adult in custody has prior authorization from the courts.
2. Mail used to contact a witness to the adult in custody’s crime. This is to protect the criminal justice process and prevent coercion or witness tampering to the witness associated with the crime for which the adult in custody is charged.  Mail will not be allowed between the adult in custody and the witness, unless prior approval has been granted through the Administrative Lieutenant or Administrative Sergeant.  
3. Correspondence between adults in custody in the Clackamas County Jail or other correctional institutions unless the parties are married or have prior approval from the administrative lieutenant.
4. Mail that contains threats of physical harm to any person or threats of criminal activity.
5. Mail that concerns sending contraband into or out of the Jail.
6. Plans to escape, or depictions or description of blueprints or operational details on an institution's security.
7. Letters written in code.
8. Gang-related material.
9. Mail that is sensational. "Sensational" is defined as written or other printed materials that pose a direct and immediate threat to the safety and security of the Jail.
10. Sexually explicit mail.
11. Packages.
12. Polaroid-type pictures, or nine (9) or more 4' x 6' pictures.
13. Stamps, address labels, stickers, bus passes, bookmarks, calling (phone) cards and stationary/envelopes.
14. Greeting cards larger than 8 1/2' x 10', that are padded, musical, have metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter or laminated items. Any item that by design restricts the ability to search the item is not allowed.
15. Non-paper material, including cardboard, food and clothing items.
16. Any foreign substance (lipstick, crayon, watercolors, paint, correction fluid, metallic ink, perfume, glue, tape, body fluids, etc.) on the envelope or any part of the mail.
17. Any device capable of storing electronic media (videotapes, cassettes, CD-ROMs, and computer disks).
18. Any personal checks, business checks, cashier's checks or money orders.

Outgoing Mail

Outgoing mail will be handled in a timely manner.

1. Mail submitted at "mail pass" will be sent out the next business day.
2. All outgoing mail will contain both a complete delivery address and a complete return address.
   1. The delivery address will contain the full name, full address (including city, state, and 5-digit zip code), and country if other than USA of the person to whom the mail is to be delivered.
   2. The return address will contain the adult in custody's complete name as it appears in the Jail records, the adult in custody's complete booking number, and the complete address of the Clackamas County Jail.
3. All outgoing mail will be in postage-paid envelopes and paper purchased from the Jail commissary. Adults in custody who are indigent will receive two postage-paid envelopes and four sheets of paper per week for personal mail. Indigent adults in custody will not be restricted in accessing the courts by mail.
4. Each letter can weigh no more than one ounce, (four sheets of paper and the envelope weigh one ounce) and fit within a standard 4'x 9' envelope, unless approved by Jail staff.
5. Once the outgoing mail has been sorted, it will be delivered by the United States Postal Service.

Rejecting Incoming Mail

A mail violation notice will be issued on any opened mail that was returned to sender, confiscated, or was placed in the adult in custody's property bin for content. The Clackamas County Jail is not responsible for editing the content of the mail -- rather, the entire correspondence will be rejected.

1. Notice of censorship/confiscation of mail shall be provided to the adult in custody and sender within 3 days of the action, excluding weekends and holidays. Such notice shall be in writing and set forth the reason or reasons for the action and the adult in custody and sender's right to a review upon written request within 7 days of the notice.
2. Within 7 days of the notice of censorship/confiscation, a review will be held -- if requested in writing by the adult in custody and/or sender -- to determine whether the confiscation was appropriate.
3. Unless there is substantial evidence that the mail violates this regulation, it shall be delivered to the addressee. If the Jail finds there is substantial evidence of violation, a Jail official shall order the item censored/confiscated and placed in the adult in custody's property bin or returned to the sender at the adult in custody's expense.
4. The Jail Commander may evaluate the findings of the review -- upon written request of the adult in custody -- within 5 days of the findings, excluding holidays and weekends.

Sheriff Angela Brandenburg

Sheriff Angela Brandenburg is the current Sheriff of Clackamas County. She took office in 2021 after being elected the 33rd Sheriff of Clackamas County by voters in 2020. Sheriff Brandenburg was re-elected for a second term in 2024.

Sheriff Brandenburg currently serves on the Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Police Policy Committee, and is a Northwest Accreditation Alliance Board Member.

Sheriff Brandenburg has been a dedicated public servant since the age of 18 when she joined the Oregon Army National Guard shortly after high school. She attended U.S. Army Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where she graduated with honors. Brandenburg earned the rank of sergeant before her honorable discharge after nine years of service.

​Sheriff Brandenburg is an experienced leader and has served the residents of Clackamas County for over 33 years. She began her law enforcement career as a volunteer Reserve Patrol Deputy with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office before she was hired as a full-time Patrol Deputy in 1992.

​Throughout her career with the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Brandenburg actively sought out opportunities to serve in nearly every division of the Sheriff’s Office, including appointments to special assignments. In addition to working as a Patrol Deputy, she served as a Civil Deputy, Patrol Sergeant and Civil Sergeant, Patrol Deputy Field Training Officer, a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), and the Search and Rescue Team. Brandenburg was appointed the Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman as Public Information Officer and served in this capacity for five years.

In 2012, Brandenburg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and appointed the Civil Commander overseeing security of the Clackamas County Courthouse, service of civil process, and was the Sheriff’s Office Risk Manager.

​In 2015, Brandenburg was appointed as the Investigations Division Lieutenant serving as the Director of Oregon’s first comprehensive Family Justice Center, A Safe Place. She developed the program into what it is today and forged strong working relationships with community partners like Clackamas Women’s Services to provide a coordinated community response to better serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and elder abuse.   

​Brandenburg was promoted to Undersheriff in 2019 and commanded over 250 personnel from four divisions: Patrol Division, Investigations Division, Training Division, and A Safe Place Family Justice Center. As the Undersheriff, she served as second-in-command to the Sheriff.

Sheriff Brandenburg has proudly lived in rural Clackamas County for over 40 years.

About the Sheriff's Reserve

Download an application

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Reserve has been an invaluable part of the Sheriff's Office for over 50 years.

This volunteer organization of dedicated, trained citizens supports and assists Sheriff's Deputies in several ways -- including but not limited to:

• Assisting at the Clackamas County Jail -- including transporting custodies and arrestees
• Helping out at special events, including the Oregon International Air Show and Sandy Mountain Daze
• Attending public-school activities, including dances and football and basketball games
• Riding with and covering Deputies on uniformed patrol
• Traffic control
• Marine patrol
• Crime-scene security

Many Reserve Deputies go on to a full-time career in law enforcement. But even if you aren't considering a career, the Reserve provides an incredible chance to serve your community by training for and engaging in law enforcement on a professional basis.

Qualification Requirements

• Age 21 or older
• United States citizenship
• High-school diploma (or GED equivalent)
• Driver's license
• Ability to pass an oral interview, written test and background investigation
• Ability to volunteer 240 hours per year and participate in required Reserve events.
• Ability to supply your own weapon, uniform, body armor, duty footwear, equipment belt, ammunition and miscellaneous patrol items. (Estimated cost: $2,000.) Some items are specified by the Sheriff's Office.

Reserve training includes:

25 weeks of training at the Clackamas County Inter-Agency Police Reserve Academy, which is recognized statewide and by DPSST.

• Over 300 hours in a Field Training Evaluation Program (FTEP) with a qualified Field Training Officer (FTO).
• Training in the use of firearms typically employed by the Sheriff's Office
• Training in the Clackamas County Jail
• Quarterly in-service training sessions covering a wide variety of law-enforcement skills

Apply to join the Reserves today!

For information on joining the Reserves, contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office at 503-785-5000.

If you believe you have the interest, the time and the energy to support your community by becoming a member of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Reserve, please complete this application and mail only to the below address:

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Reserve Battalion
2223 Kaen Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045

Notify the Clackamas County Sheriff's Reserve of any address and phone-number changes.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is a member of the Metro Explosive Disposal Unit (MEDU) a team of specially trained law enforcement officers from several local agencies responsible for region-wide response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. 

Typical missions include suspected explosive device investigations, post-blast investigations, bomb sweeps, and disposal of explosives, fireworks, dangerous chemicals, and ammunition.

All team members are highly trained in the recognition, handling, and disposal of ordinance, explosive materials, and devices. Unit members are required to successfully complete a six-week explosive-ordinance training course at the FBI’s Hazardous Devices School located in Huntsville, Alabama. 

The FBI’s Redstone Arsenal training facility is home to a sprawling 455-acre campus complete with classrooms, explosive ranges, and mock villages that include a train station, apartment complexes, a movie theater, and a strip mall. New bomb technicians spend six weeks learning about electricity, fuses, and improvised explosives. 

After the successful completion of the FBI’s explosive-ordinance training course, they are required to maintain proficiency through regional team training. Team members must also attend a two-week explosive-ordinance refresher course every three years at Redstone Arsenal.

This assignment is a collateral duty for Sheriff’s Office members who are part of this team.

Waterway Patrol

Our Marine deputies patrol all the waterways in Clackamas County, including:

• 30 miles of the Willamette River
• All of the Clackamas River (approximately 50 miles), including the North Fork Reservoir
• All of the Molalla River (approximately 50 miles)
• Approximately 10 miles of the Tualatin and Pudding Rivers
• The Sandy River above Oxbow Park and its tributaries
• Lake Oswego, Timothy, Trillium and Harriet Lakes

Duties include monitoring waterways for hazards and placing warning signs and buoys as aids to navigation and boater safety.

Clackamas County Parks boat ramps

Enforcement, Inspection, Investigation, Search, Training

The Marine Unit also conducts boating-safety examinations, hull inspections, and criminal and accident investigations.

The Marine Unit also supports the Dive Rescue team during water-related search-and-rescue operations.

Through a contract with the Oregon State Marine Board, the Marine Unit also provides a comprehensive marine-safety and law-enforcement training program for Clackamas County.

Staffing and Instruction

Marine Unit staffing includes one sergeant and three patrol deputies. All are Marine Board-certified marine-enforcement officers, medical first responders, swift-water-rescue and rope-rescue technicians.

Many of our Marine deputies also instruct for the Oregon State Marine Board, teaching for the Marine Safety and Law Enforcement Academy, and on topics such as drift-boat and jet-boat operations and how to conduct boat-accident investigations.

From May through September, more Marine deputies are added to meet increased patrol obligations during the warmer months.

Marine Service Officers (MSOs)

We are not currently seeking new MSOs at this time. Watch this space for updates.

In the summer, the Marine Unit brings on Marine Service Officers (MSOs) for temporary employment. MSOs are non-sworn Marine Unit team members who assist deputies with marine patrol duties, including:

• Preparation of boat inspections, citations and other paperwork
• Detection and investigation of boating and criminal violations
• public contacts and meetings
• boat operation and maintenance
• Assistance with rescue operations. 

MSO qualifications and requirements:

Applicants for this temporary position should be comfortable in, on and around water, and physically capable of paddling, rowing, swimming, hiking and other outdoor-related activities. Mechanical and or electrical aptitude is a plus, but not a prerequisite. Applicants must be prepared for a high level of self-initiated activity in a friendly and consent-based context.

At the time of selection, MSO applicants must:

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Possess a valid Oregon Driver’s License
• Possess an Oregon Boater’s Education Card
• Pass an oral interview and swim assessment

Once selected, MSO applicants must:

• Pass a thorough background investigation, conducted by CCSO
• Be available to respond to callouts
• Maintain a positive attitude towards the department and assignment
• Maintain a strong team attitude
• Demonstrate competence in basic powerboat operations

Download Transition Center brochure (PDF)

The Clackamas County Transition Center is the first facility of its kind in Oregon -- and a major step forward in reducing our jail population.

The Transition Center -- located in CCSO's former South Station in Oregon City -- is a nationally recognized, all-in-one location providing crucial services to people leaving jail or prison and to those at risk of returning. Its goal is to break patterns and change lives.

Clients can walk out of our jail upon release, cross the parking lot, and enter the Transition Center to get access to services including:

• Employment and housing assistance
• Peer mentors
• Cognitive therapy
• Mental-health and substance-abuse assessments
• Medication-assisted treatment referrals
• Bi-weekly SNAP enrollment
• Basic needs
• Hygiene items
• GED courses through Clackamas Community College
• Parenting-class referrals
• Narcan
• ID and vital-statistics assistance
• AA, NA and DDA support meetings

Transition Center Probation Officers also conduct "reach-ins" at the Clackamas County Jail and local prisons -- completing risk assessments, developing release plans and beginning the referral process for clients before they're released.

Community partners contributing to the Transition Center include:

• Bridges to Change
• Clackamas County Behavioral Health
• Clackamas County Health Centers
• Clackamas County Public Health Division
• CareOregon
• Clackamas Community College
• CODA
• Children, Family and Community Connections
• Northwest Family Services
• TriMet
• Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
• Oregon Dept. of Human Services

Internet Safety

• Net Smartz
• Net Smartz Kids -- games and info about Internet safety for children

Gangs

• Early Precursors of Gang Membership: A Study of Seattle Youth

Child Abuse

• Darkness into Light
• Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect
• Long-term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Children's Sites on Personal Safety

• McGruff's Safety for Kids

Drug Abuse

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Partnership for a Drug Free America

Domestic Violence

• List of Oregon Victim Services

ID Theft

• ID Theft (Federal Trade Commission site)
• ID Theft and Fraud (Department of Justice site)

Neighborhood Watch

• National Neighborhood Watch
• National Crime Prevention Council
• Citizens Corps

Home Safety

• Practical Tips To Secure Your Home