Beaverton City Manager Jenny Haruyama has named Stacy Jepson as Police Chief. Chief Jepson has been serving as the City of Beaverton’s Interim Police Chief since June 2022.
“Chief Jepson has seamlessly assumed leadership responsibilities of the Beaverton Police Department with keen integrity and dedication,” said City Manager Jenny Haruyama. “She has 27 years of law enforcement experience and has spent most of her career right here in Washington County. I expect her abilities to only strengthen and look forward to working alongside her.”
Prior to joining the City of Beaverton, Chief Jepson served the Eugene Police Department as their Deputy Chief for three years. Before that she spent 21 years with the Hillsboro Police Department, holding the ranks of police officer, detective, sergeant, detective sergeant, lieutenant, and commander. Chief Jepson also lead the regional Tri-Met transit police team for several years. She is committed to the principles of 21st Century Policing and has been a practitioner of transparency, constitutional policing, and procedural justice. She has devoted most of her career to being a leader and champion of Police Officer wellness and Critical Incident education and post care.
Chief Jepson is a member of both the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police. She is a graduate of the FBI’s 450th Executive Leadership Institute, the Oregon Executive Development Course, The West-Point Leadership Exchange, and currently holds an Executive Police Certification with the Department of Public Safety Standards & Training. “I am so honored and grateful for this amazing opportunity to serve as Beaverton’s next Chief of Police,” said Chief Stacy Jepson. “During my five months as Interim Chief I have been deeply impressed by the members of this police department. It is evident that they are passionate about providing exceptional service to this community. As your new chief I am committed to building a strong collaborative relationship with the community and leading this police department with humility, compassion, and care.”
The Beaverton Police Department has a $39 million budget and supports nearly 200 employees. The department logs roughly 90,000 annual calls for service.
