Bend Police Seek Applications For Police Chief’s Advisory Council - 07/16/26
Bend Police seek applications for Police Chief’s Advisory Council
The Bend Police Department is seeking applications from Bend community members interested in serving on the Police Chief’s Advisory Council.
The Police Chief’s Advisory Council, rebooted in 2022, is designed to build and keep trust between the community and the police department.
The council is made up of as many as 20 community members with broad and diverse life experiences that reflect the Bend community. The Chief of Police will select members based on their integrity, commitment to the community, and a demonstrated ability to act as a communication channel to community networks.
The PCAC serves three critical missions:
-
To advise the Chief of Police and the Police Department on various issues from the community perspective.
-
To act as a communication channel between community networks and the Police Department; and
-
To enhance trust between the community and the law enforcement agencies that serve them.
New members serve two-year terms. Members generally will not serve more than a single two-year term on the PCAC, although the Chief of Police has discretion to reappoint members to additional terms.
Meetings will generally run for 90 minutes to two hours, one evening per month, and regular attendance is expected. Meetings will primarily take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Members are also expected to attend Community Academy and participate in at least one ride-along with an officer.
If you’re interested in serving your community on the Police Chief’s Advisory Council, please fill out an application by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29. You can learn more about the PCAC on our website.