Columbia County Community Justice - Adult Division

The Clatsop County Sheriff s Office is the primary criminal investigation and law enforcement agency in Clatsop County, Ore. It maintains marine patrol, high-angle rescue, underwater recovery, and search and rescue divisions, as well as a countywide interagency narcotics task force. The sheriff s office is also responsible for emergency services planning and response to disasters and alerts. The Clatsop County Sheriff s Office operates a jail that houses pretrial, presentenced, and county- and state-sentenced prisoners. It supports a cadet program that educates youths to learn tactics, procedures, laws and other daily duties of police officers. The Clatsop County Sheriff s Office is located in Astoria, Ore.

Located in St. Helens, Ore., Sheriff s Office is part of Columbia County, Ore. Columbia County operates various departments, such as animal control, civil service, community corrections, economic development and human resources. The county also maintains a juvenile, land development, road, and forest, parks and recreation departments. Established in 1854, Columbia County covers an area of more than 650 square miles. Its primary industries include agriculture, lumber, fishing and tourism. The county maintains various marine parks, including Sand Island and J.J. Collins Memorial Marine Park. Its Columbia County Commission on Children and Families (CCCCF) is dedicated to creating safe communities by preventing violence and supporting families, youth and children of various cultural and economic backgrounds.