Law enforcement busy during Round-Up; PPD fields over 800 calls

By Griffin Beach on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

PENDLETON – An influx of people usually means a busier time for law enforcement, and last week’s Pendleton Round-Up was certainly not an exception to that rule.

Pendleton police handled 846 calls from Sep. 14 through Sep. 20. For comparison 559 calls were fielded the week before, according to a post on the PPD Facebook page.

The calls were broken down as follows:

Call Numbers by Day:

• Monday — 114

• Tuesday — 135

• Wednesday — 140

• Thursday — 124

• Friday — 124

• Saturday — 143

• Sunday — 66

Types of Call:

224 Traffic Stops

91 Area Checks

55 Parking Complaints

35 Suspicious Activity Calls

26 Sheltering Ordinance Calls

22 Trespass Calls

19 Dog Complaints

19 Domestic Disturbances

22 Property Found/Lost Calls

13 Motor Vehicle Crashes

In addition, Oregon State Police reported 19 driving under the influence stops in the Pendleton area from Thursday through Sunday.

“Round-Up week takes a tremendous amount of preparation, coordination and long hours,” PPD said in a statement. “Thank you to our officers, dispatchers, partner agencies and community members who helped make another Pendleton Round-Up week a safe and successful one.”