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2018
OACP Annual Conference: About 150 Law Enforcement Leaders from around the
state are gathered for training, and networking with fellow members.
Security
Lines sponsored our 5K Fun Run.
Retired
Member Reception and Past Presidents' Dinner; a time to gather together
friends and colleagues from the past.
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Toledo
Police Dept: Among Top Oregon Law Enforcement Agencies
News Lincoln County
On
April 4th, 2018, the Toledo Police Department and Toledo Public Safety
Communications Center was each awarded stated accreditation from the Oregon
Accreditation Alliance. Chief Enyeart, Sergeant Michael Pace, and Dispatch
Supervisor Cassie Griffith were on hand to accept the accreditation
certificates for the departments.
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SafeOregon
tip line, Hermiston police save a life
East Oregonian
SafeOregon
has only been active in Eastern Oregon for two years, but it has already
saved at least one life. Late last year, a Hermiston teen used the
anonymous tip line to alert police that one of their peers was suicidal.
Police went to the home and found the child in his room with a belt around
his neck, unconscious. Officers performed CPR and a sternum rub, and got
the person breathing on his own. He was then taken to a hospital and
received treatment. The two officers, Riley Studebaker and Derrick Williams,
were given lifesaving awards for their work.
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OSU
hosts active shooter response training during National Public Health Week
Gazette Times
Run. Hide. Fight. That was the advice Thursday from an
Oregon State Police lieutenant to a group of students, staff and faculty
members at Oregon State University. The officer, Lt. Eric Judah, provided
active shooter response training as part of the College of Public Health
and Human Sciences' National Public Health Week events.
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Corvallis
Teens Partner With Police To Build Trust
KEZI
The
Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis partnered with the Corvallis Police
Department a year ago, to start a program that would help build trust
between teens.
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This week honors public safety telecommunicators
NBC
If you've ever had to report an emergency, your first contact
was likely with a 911 dispatcher. Klamath County 911 Director Keith Endacott
began his work as a 911 dispatcher nearly 20 years ago. "A friend of
mine knew me as a pizza shop manager, and thought I might multi-task
okay," Endacott said. "And here I am."
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National
News
Backpage.com
taken offline 'as part of an enforcement action,' federal officials say
The Washington Post
The
website Backpage.com was taken down Friday and seized by federal law
enforcement authorities, according to a notice posted online.
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Domestic
abusers: Dangerous for women - and lethal for cops
USA Today
In 2017, more officers were shot responding to domestic violence
than any other type of firearm-related fatality, according to the National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. From 1988 to 2016, 136 officers
were killed while responding to domestic disturbances such as family
arguments, FBI data show. By comparison, 80 were killed during a
drug-related arrest in the same period.
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School
shootings prompt 'stop the bleed' trainings for teachers
Newsday
As she learned the basics of applying direct pressure, packing a wound
with gauze and tying a tourniquet, sixth-grade math and social studies
teacher Kari Stafford shook her head at the thought that this may now be an
essential skill for her profession.
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100
citations issued during Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation in
Clarksville
Clarksville
Several
law enforcement agencies including Tennessee Highway Patrol, Montgomery County
Sheriff's Office, and Clarksville Police Department (CPD) kicked off
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a Joint Distracted Driving
Enforcement Operation in Clarksville on April 5.
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Georgia
police officer goes viral singing with strangers, spreading positivity with
#HugACop campaign
FOX News
A Georgia police officer has gone viral after someone shared a
video of him playing guitar and singing with the public while on
duty.
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