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OACP
News
2019
Membership Card Campaign
Misplaced
your OACP membership card? One last chance to order a new one. Email shayla@victorygrp.com if
interested! Please note, all new members from the last year will be
receiving one in the mail.
2019
Small Agency Conference
June 11th-12th
There's still time to register for next month's conference
geared for small agencies. Consider signing up as a chief, or sending one
of your high-level decision-makers.
Click here for more information and
registration
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Oregon
News
St.
Helens Police Unveil New Patrol Vehicles
St Helens Press Release
A new fleet of St. Helens Police Department
patrol vehicles will soon be hitting the streets of St. Helens thanks to a
contract agreement between the City of St. Helens and Enterprise Fleet
Management. The fleet of 2019 Dodge Durangos includes updated technology
and safety features for officers, a unique vehicle color scheme to make St.
Helens officers more easily identifiable, and will save the City and Police
Department money through decreased repair and depreciation costs.
Read more
Honoring the Fallen, People Gather to Remember Officers Killed
in the LIne of Duty
KDRV
About 100 people gathered outside the Jackson County jail
Tuesday to honor and remember officers killed in the line of duty.
Read more
Ashland Police Department Honors Fallen Ashland Police Officer
in Washington, DC
KDRV
Thousands are in Washington, DC in honor of National Police Week. The
Ashland Police Department (APD) is also there honoring fallen Officer
Malcus Williams.
Read more
Police
can't rummage through your curbside garbage without warrant, Oregon Supreme
Court says
The Oregonian
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with more than
50 years of state case law by ruling that Oregonians retain a privacy
interest in the garbage they leave on the curb for pick-up -- and that
means police can't simply rummage through it even after a truck hauls it
away.
Read more
Ashland's
new police car targeting community engagement
KTVL
The City of Ashland unveiled their new police cars on Wednesday, May
8th, with the words "Peace Officer" written on the side.
Read more
National
News
Trump
honors fallen officers at Capitol Hill memorial service
CBS News
President Trump said he stands with law enforcement during the
Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on Capitol Hill, an event
to honor law enforcement officers who have died on the line of duty.
Read more
Thousands
of Stolen Guns Surface on the Black Market Every Year. A New Bill Could Fix
That
Newsweek
A set of new proposals aimed at curbing the persistent problem
of thefts from licensed gun sellers around the country was introduced to
Congress on Friday by a New York Democrat.
Read more
FBI
launches "violence against law enforcement officers" campaign to
solve cold case
Local DVM
During
National Police Week the FBI is paying tribute to law enforcement officers
and agents killed in the line of duty.
Read more
Gunmakers
Are Profiting From Toy Replicas That Can Get Kids Killed
The Trace
Manufacturers
cut lucrative licensing deals that allow toy companies to make replicas of
their products. Since 2015, police have killed more than 150 people who
were holding look-alike weapons.
Read more
'Run,
Hide, Fight' mindset making way into US schools
AP News
The actions of students who died tackling gunmen at two U.S.
campuses a week apart have been hailed as heroic. At a growing number of
schools around the country, they also reflect guidance to students, at
least in some situations, to do what they can to disrupt shootings.
Read more
Crippling
ransomware attacks targeting US cities on the rise
STL
Targeted ransomware attacks on local US government entities --
cities, police stations and schools -- are on the rise, costing localities
millions as some pay off the perpetrators in an effort to untangle
themselves and restore vital systems.
Read more
OACP Weekly Update
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feedback by contacting the OACP Office at 503.315.1411 or by visiting the
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In This Issue...
1.
OACP News
2.
Oregon News
3.
National News
4.
Conference Highlight
2019 OACP
Annual Conference
We
received some valuable input from our post-conference survey and hope
to incorporate some of the suggestions in the years ahead. We also received
some great feedback. See some of the responses below...
"This conference is a
great way to receive some excellent training from nationally known experts
and network with fellow Chiefs and command staff from across Oregon."
"Great conference! A nice
balance of training, vendors and networking."
"The OACP Conference is a
great opportunity to engage with my fellow LE leaders, exchange ideas, and
hear leading edge law enforcement concepts and topics."
OACP members engaging in one of
the presentations...
Conference Presenters
Kevin DeShazo
Developing a Culture of Wellness Panel
Joe Robinson
Brad Barton
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