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Philomath police plan bigger social-media presence and pursue permanent radar signs to show traffic enforcement
Summary
At a June 10, 2025 Philomath Police Committee meeting, police described plans to expand social-media posts and community outreach, urged residents to log traffic/code complaints through the city portal, and outlined steps to seek grant funding and ODOT approval for permanent radar speed signs (estimated ~$25,000).
Philomath’s police committee on June 10 heard department officials say they will expand the force’s social-media outreach and pursue permanent radar speed signs to improve public awareness of traffic enforcement.
Chief Gursky told the committee that the department has tried to keep posts positive and community-focused — announcing events such as trunk-or-treat and the bike rodeo — and that staff plan to post at least weekly. "We had about a 144 traffic stops during the month of May, and that resulted in about 60 or 62 citations," Gursky said, citing May enforcement figures as evidence the department is active even when residents do not see officers in their immediate neighborhood.
Why it matters: Residents have repeatedly said they cannot see police activity and worry speeding goes unchecked. Committee members and…
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