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Polk County sheriff, Oregon State Police outline Highway 22 enforcement, staffing limits
Summary
Polk County Sheriff Mark Garten and Oregon State Police Northwest Region Captain Chris Zoner briefed the council on speed and DUI grant-funded patrols on Highway 22, staffing shortfalls and multi‑agency enforcement operations.
Polk County Sheriff Mark Garten and Oregon State Police Northwest Region Captain Chris Zoner briefed the Dallas City Council at the Feb. 18 work session on Highway 22 enforcement, grant funding for speed and DUI patrols, and the limits that staffing shortages place on round‑the‑clock coverage.
The briefing matters to motorists and local officials because Highway 22 carries the safety corridor between mile posts 5 and 15, a stretch where county and state agencies have focused crash‑reduction efforts and where the council requested an update on enforcement and collaboration.
Sheriff Mark Garten told the council that in federal fiscal 2024 the sheriff’s office worked speed and DUI grant funding totaling roughly $20,000 and that the department used a mix of overtime and integrating grant hours into deputies’ regular shifts to stretch the funds. “In 2024, there was about 4,100 traffic stops just…
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