The 2024 ELTS Conference is underway. From committee meetings to training, here's what we've been up to:
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Captain Ryan Eaton presents on "Fitness for Duty" during the Second in Command committee meeting.
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The Second in Command committee meeting was well-attended.
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Rob Bovett speaks on Measure 110 during the lunch hour,
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Conference, Education & Training Committee Meeting
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Executive Director Phil Castle, Deputy Director/Academy Dean Staci Yutzi, and Professional Standards Division Director Kathy McAlpine from DPSST provide a DPSST update.
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Joint OACP & OSSA Legislative Committee Meeting
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Northwest Accreditation Alliance Committee Meeting
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OEDI Training ..."Drones - The Future of Public Safety"
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OEDI Training ..."Drones - The Future of Public Safety"
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THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSOR:
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Chief Kathy McAlpine Retires (sort of)
The OACP congratulates Chief Kathy McAlpine on her retirement from Tigard PD. Chief McAlpine has had a nearly four-decade career in law enforcement and has been the chief of Tigard PD since 2017. Chief McAlpine has also been a valuable member of the OACP having joined in 2017 and serving as a Board District Representative since May 2020. The OACP congratulates her on a job well done and wishes her great success in her new endeavor at DPSST as their new Professional Standards Division Director.
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Although National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day has come and gone, the OACP didn't want to pass up the opportunity to thank the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect ours. Your sacrifice and service to your communities are greatly appreciated.
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Medford investigation puts spotlight on drug theft by hospital employees
Oregonlive
An investigation into the suspected theft of drugs by an employee from a Medford hospital, which news reports have linked to serious infections and deaths, illustrates a dangerous new equation facing the health care industry and its patients.
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New laws on Oregon road safety now in effect
Elkhorn Media Group
The Oregon Legislature passed hundreds of bills in the last session, revising some existing transportation laws and creating new ones. Many changes went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Inside the first fentanyl police unit in North Texas Part I: "It's a sad sight of humanity"
CBS Texas
The drug is now so prevalent - and killing so many people - that the police department has created a specialized fentanyl unit.
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Lawmakers propose armed security in Utah schools, incentives for teacher firearm training
Utah News Dispatch
Lawmakers looking to bolster school security are proposing arming teachers and school employees, or at least incentivizing them to take firearms training.
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OACP Weekly Update
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