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January 12, 2022

OACP's 2022 Winter Conference is underway! Over one hundred law enforcement leaders from all over Oregon are gathered in Seaside for committee and board meetings, along with training. One of the presenters is Dr. Tamara Herold, back to Oregon by popular demand, and speaking on Crowd Dynamics and Violence for an OEDI audience.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 WINTER
CONFERENCE SPONSOR!

Contact: Ben Labes
Account Manager
[email protected]

OACP membership fees are due. You should have received an email in your inbox regarding how to submit your payment. If you have any questions on how to access the invoice and make a payment, reach out to us at the office.

 

Oregon Special Olympics would like to share a video highlighting the impact of law enforcement partnerships. Chief Letteney from IACP shares how becoming involved with Special Olympics has impacted him personally, and in turn, the IACP.

Click here for the video.
Passcode: M9*6QQ=@
(Please note that you MUST type the passcode, not copy and paste it, for it to work.)

 

 

Today we're featuring the Partnership Award which is "for citizens who have provided outstanding leadership, contributions and/or assistance to the OACP."  See below the recipients of this prestigious award.

John Scruggs – 2015
Rob Bovett – 2015
Ryan Lufkin - 2015

Award nominations are due March 1, 2022. Click here for more information and a nomination form.

Oregon News

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Gov. Kate Brown commutes life sentence for Keizer man who killed mother as a teen
Statesman Journal
A Keizer man's life-in-prison sentence for murdering his mother and attempting to kill his father as a teenager was commuted, prompting a dismissal of a civil lawsuit last month.
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Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
AP News
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
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New Oregon bill attempts to curb catalytic converter thefts
Portland Tribune
A new bipartisan state law went into effect at the start of the new year in an effort to reduce the amount of catalytic converter thefts taking place throughout Oregon.
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National News

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Gang task force accuses two East Hartford men of using 3D printers to manufacture and sell hard-to-track ‘ghost guns’
Hartford Courant
A federal gang task force has charged two East Hartford men with using high-tech, 3D printers and mail order parts to manufacture and sell untraceable “ghost guns,” which have become weapons of choice for gang members and other criminals who cannot legally obtain weapons.
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Police, law enforcement line of duty deaths in 2021 jumped 55% from year before
Fox News
The number of police and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty jumped 55% from 2021 to 2020 – with the majority succumbing to COVID-19-related illness, statistics released Tuesday show.
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Exclusive: Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market
Reuters
Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.
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