Oregon State Troopers provide a wide variety of public safety services.

 

From the rural counties to metropolitan freeways, Troopers are trained to do it all.  The mission of the Oregon State Police is to develop, promote, and maintain protection of people, property, and natural resources of the State, and to enhance the safety and livability by serving and protecting its citizens and visitors through leadership, action, and coordination of Oregon´s public safety resources.

 

To accomplish this mission, Oregon State Troopers spend the majority of their time enforcing the State´s criminal, fish & wildlife, and motor vehicle laws. Oregon´s geographic diversity calls for a wide variety of duty assignments.  Troopers may find themselves conducting enforcement patrols by airplane, pickup, ATV, snowmobile, horseback, an assortment of watercraft from white water rafts to ocean going craft, and of course, standard police cruisers.

 

Oregon´s livability is what attracts many new residents to the State.  Whether you prefer the ocean, mountains, or desert; large cities or small towns, Oregon has a place for you.  Oregon is an outdoor activity mecca that provides its residents and visitors with a wide variety of recreational activities 365 days a year.

 

Getting to know Oregon will take some time.  After all, there more than 224 State Parks to explore and thousands of trails to hike, including the over 400 mile Pacific Crest Trail that snakes through the Cascade Mountains.  For the spirited and adventurous, the Columbia Gorge offers some of the best wind surfing in the world.  River rafters can take a ride down the Deschutes, Rogue, or Snake Rivers, and skiers and snowboarders find recreation almost year round on Mount Hood.

 

For those who prefer milder forms of entertainment, Oregon provides plenty of rustic fishing lodges, luxurious golf destinations, ample wildlife viewing, or even cozy getaways where you can curl up with a hot drink near a crackling fire and watch storms whip up on the Pacific Ocean.  It doesn´t matter what time of year it is, Oregonians love where they live because there are so many things to do…even when the rest of the country is hibernating indoors.

Oregon´s agriculture is perhaps the most diverse of any comparable geographic area on earth.  Orchards are abundant with fresh fruits, nuts and berries of all kinds, our native wines are winning awards around the world, the ocean offers a delicious bounty of fresh seafood, and tender beef stock is readily available from Eastern Oregon.  Yes, getting to know Oregon will take some time, but it is time well spent.