It is fair time! Did you know that the Oregon State Police provides law enforcement services for the Oregon State Fair during the 11-day event? It is true. The Oregon State Police has a temporary command center at the fair, which includes a dispatch console. This command center gives OSP Troopers the ability to quickly facilitate remedies to a wide variety of incidents that can come up at the State Fair. The Oregon State Fair starts this Friday, Aug. 27, and runs through September 6, 2021. An OSP Trooper will be stationed at each entrance greeting every visitor who comes to the fair. They also will be encouraging parents to utilize the “if lost” bracelets that the fair provides. Parents or guardians will be asked to write their cell phone number on the inside of a bright yellow “if lost” bracelet and place it on their child’s wrist. If the child is separated, Troopers can easily reunite the child by calling the cell phone. It is beneficial; to have a same-day photograph of your child should they become separated from adult supervision. A height display will be positioned at each pedestrian entrance, which provides the appropriate backdrop, if needed, for law enforcement. By taking these safety precautions, Troopers will have the needed information to quickly reunite families. To ensure all fairgoers are safe, we ask attendees if they see something to say something. OSP Troopers are always looking for fair patrons to be vigilant with their surroundings. “We ask anyone who witnesses criminal or disruptive activities to quickly report those incidents by calling OSP at *OSP from a mobile or 503-375-3555,” encourages Lt. Zohner. Hope to see you all at this year’s Oregon State Fair! Reminder masks will be required to be worn by all guests ages 5 and up, exhibitors, employees, and volunteers while on the Oregon State Fairgrounds, in both indoor and outdoor locations.
