Tigard Police Introduce New Public Information Officer (Photo) - 04/06/20

The Tigard Police Department is pleased to announce that our new Public Information Officer, Kelsey Anderson, started on April 1, 2020.

Her role will include timely reporting on police incidents, fielding media inquiries, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories of our officers and department.

Kelsey (Watts) Anderson comes to Tigard Police with 13 years of experience as a television news reporter. She worked as a field reporter for the KPTV Fox 12 newsroom in Portland for the last six years. Prior to that, she worked in newsrooms at KHQ in Spokane and KTVZ in Bend. Kelsey grew up in Northeast Portland, graduated from Parkrose High School, and earned her degree from Chapman University in Orange, California.

Kelsey was selected after a competitive recruitment process. She replaces our long-time Public Information Officer, Jim Wolf, who retired in January 2020.

Her contact information is as follows:

Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer

Tigard Police Department

Desk Phone: 503-718-2561

Mobile Phone: 971-708-2921.

Email: kelsey.anderson@tigard-or.gov