New Bend PD crime map, data hub shines spotlight on police calls to Bend Park and Recreation facilities 

Top calls are 'suspicious circumstance,' 'unwanted subject'; top location Juniper Park, Swim Center

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Police Department and the Bend Park & Recreation District jointly announced Friday that community members can now access a crime map and data about calls for service taking place in Bend’s parks and recreation facilities. 

The dashboard dedicated to incidents taking place in Bend’s parks allows the public to explore the types of calls for service Bend Police officers respond to at parks locations, as well as the number of times police have responded to those locations. 

For example, the most common calls for service on parks property are “suspicious circumstances” and “unwanted subject,” followed by “dog complaints,” and the most common location police respond to is Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and the adjacent Juniper Park. 

In a recent BPRD community survey, 86 percent of respondents agreed with the statement, “I feel safe when I’m using district parks, trails and facilities.” While this is positive, maintaining and addressing safety opportunities is a priority for the park district and police. 

“We value the partnership between park stewards, law enforcement and security services to maintain safe parks and recreation facilities,” said Michelle Healy, executive director of BPRD. “In a growing community, incidents and challenges present opportunities for prevention, response and awareness that is easy to access with the online dashboard resource.”

Bend Police introduced its data hub, created in conjunction with the City’s Office of Performance Management, in August of 2023. The goal of the data hub is to make it as easy as possible for the community to learn more about the types of calls for service and reported crimes taking place in Bend through reports, maps and raw data tables. 

“Our department is committed to transparency, and that means sharing as much information with the public as we can,” said Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz. “We were pleased to work with Bend Park & Recreation District to build this dashboard, and we look forward to creating additional dashboards that will give the public more insight into our community’s safety.” 

The data is updated on a daily basis. It is compiled from the Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System that is maintained by Deschutes County 911 Dispatch. 

You can access the data hub at https://policedata.bendoregon.gov. At the top of the page, click on “Parks Incidents.”