Police Department

The Kelso Police Department works to provide law enforcement services and ensure the safety and security of citizens. It maintains a communication center that responds to various emergency and nonemergency calls. The department hosts a citizens police academy that educates citizens regarding the structure and activities of the police department. The Kelso Police Department conducts National Night Out, Crime Stoppers and School Resource Officer programs. It supports the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, which helps children avoid involvement with drugs, gangs and violence. The department also maintains a sex offender registry. The Kelso Police Department additionally operates patrol and support services divisions, as well as has a drug task force. It is located in Kelso, Wash.

The Cowlitz County Sheriff s Office is governed by Cowlitz County in Washington. It is a full-service law enforcement agency that serves people since 1854. The office handles matters related to court security, civil process, emergency management, marine patrol, and search and rescue. It provides a range of legal and professional services. The Cowlitz County Sheriff s Office coordinates and facilitates emergency management activities for the cities of Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Woodland, Kalama and unincorporated areas of Cowlitz County. It also offers online information related to missing and most wanted people and unsolved cases. The office additionally conducts fingerprinting services, as well as issues a specialized forest products harvesting permit.