Milwaukie's Exclusion Program

Milwaukie’s Exclusion Program

The Milwaukie Police Department offers the Exclusion Program as a resource to private property owners, businesses, and publicly owned properties within the jurisdiction of City of Milwaukie’s authority. It is designed to help us partner with the community in promoting safer more livable environments.

The Exclusion Program allows a property owner to authorize sworn officers of the Milwaukie Police Department to act on behalf of the private property owner, business, or public entity to enforce Oregon trespass laws as established and articulated in the Oregon Revised Statue. The program applies when a property owner or person in charge is not present at the time of an incident, or after hours. It also may apply when a person refuses to leave after being asked, or poses a threat to residents, staff, or others present. Any law enforcement action to enforce trespass laws is at the discretion of the responding law enforcement officer.

Where an Exclusion Program agreement has been entered between a property owner and the Milwaukie Police Department, and the property is a multi-family living situation (i.e.: apartments, group homes), Oregon landlord tenant laws may apply to any tenants and their guests lawfully on the property. For questions regarding landlord tenant laws, in Clackamas County please contact the Housing Rights and Resources Program at 503-650-5750.

Please direct any questions you may have regarding this program to Kayla Lee at 503-786-7437