The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is inviting the public to provide feedback on a new policy draft related to tuition reimbursement.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) increased its hiring by more than 50% in 2025 when compared to 2024.

Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell credited the success to county budget investments and modernized hiring practices during a briefing to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday March 17, 2026.

TriMet Transit Police and the Metropolitan Explosive Disposal Unit have determined a suspicious object found in possession of a 42-year-old man did not contain any energized or explosive materials.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (MCSOSAR) team successfully rescued two missing hikers in the Columbia River Gorge overnight following a lengthy effort through heavy rain and high winds.

A 20-year-old woman is accused of driving while impaired and crashing into a Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s patrol SUV.

The crash occurred during a DUII patrol mission conducted in honor of two MCSO reserve deputies who were killed in 1993 by an impaired driver.

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday February 25, 2026, MCSO deputies safely located 37-year-old Ann Marie Quarles and her two children in the 17000-block of Northeast Sacramento Street in Gresham.

Tonight, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) issued an AMBER Alert for two missing and endangered children who are believed to be with their non-custodial mother.

As part of ongoing efforts to increase public safety in North Portland and along transit corridors, TriMet’s Transit Police Division, led by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, coordinated a high-visibility enforcement mission.

High-visibility enforcement, whether through uniformed presence, foot and bicycle patrols, or a strong presence at major events – deters potential crime and increases safety for neighbors as well as TriMet riders and staff.

Detectives assigned to TriMet’s Transit Police, led by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating an assault that occurred in downtown Portland.

A man accused of crashing into an occupied Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) patrol SUV is in custody.

Neither MCSO deputy inside the patrol SUV were seriously injured.