Salem police to stop responding in-person to noise complaints, illegal camping in public

(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Salem police will no longer respond in person to complaints about noise or illegal camping in public spaces.

Police Chief Trevor Womack said at a Monday City Council meeting that such complaints should now be submitted online or through other alternative reporting systems.

He said an independent assessmentand internal staffing study last year found that due to staffing shortages, the Salem Police Department needed to prioritize the types of calls it…