Coos Bay Police Department

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As a department, we are proud of the spirit of cooperation within our community and we are committed to working together to make certain that our community is a safe and pleasant place to live and work. The officers and staff of the Coos Bay Police Department are dedicated to the highest levels of integrity and professionalism and pledge to continue to work with the community to solve problems which affect the quality of life in Coos Bay.
Our police department is currently staffed with 38 employees that are each committed to providing the highest level of law enforcement services. We accomplish this through a variety of partnerships with the community and other service providers in the Coos Bay area. Our department values emphasize the importance of being leaders in the community and building relationships established on trust.
I invite you to become our 'partner' in the fight against crime and making Coos Bay a safe place to live, work and visit.
Together we can make a difference!
If you need to contact the Coos Bay Police Department please call us on our non emergent line 541-269-8911 or if you have an emergency dial 911.

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Meet the Owner

Chris Chapanar Owner

Chief Chapanar began his Law Enforcement career in June of 2000 as a Reserve Deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. In January 2002, Chief Chapanar was hired at the Coos Bay Police Department. One year later the City of Coos Bay experienced budget reductions and Chief Chapanar was one of several new police officers who were unfortunately laid off. Chief Chapanar was immediately hired with the Sweet Home Police Department where he worked as a Patrol Officer for a period of four months before returning to his full-time status with the Coos Bay Police Department.

Chief Chapanar was promoted in 2006 to the position of Patrol Sergeant where he supervised a patrol shift and the Department's K-9 program. In 2011, Chief Chapanar was promoted to Captain, where he served as both the Administrative Captain and Operations Captain. In January 2020, he was promoted to Deputy Chief, a role he served in until being promoted to Chief.

During Chief Chapanar’s career in law enforcement he has held many positions, including Patrol Officer, Bicycle Officer, K-9 Officer, Watch Commander, Patrol Sergeant, Administrative Sergeant, K-9 Program Supervisor, Emergency Response Team (ERT) member and Squad Leader. Chief Chapanar has been a member of the Oregon Police Officer’s Association (OPOA) his entire career, and has held all of the positions on the Executive Board including President. He also serves on the board of AYA. Chief Chapanar is an Criminal Justice instructor at Southwestern Oregon Community College, where he teaches Criminal Justice classes to students who are pursuing degrees in the Criminal Justice field.

Chief Chapanar holds his Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management, and Executive certificates with the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. He is a graduate of the Oregon Executive Development Institute and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration less