Chief Rick Stokoe of Boardman PD currently serves on OACP's Executive Board and is in his second year as the Vice President at Large.
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1. What is a piece of advice you wish you could have told your younger self?
As a police officer, one valuable piece of advice I wish I could have told my younger self is to always prioritize self-care and mental health. The nature of police work can be extremely demanding and stressful, often leading to burnout and emotional strain over time. It's crucial to develop healthy coping mechanisms early on, seek support when needed, and do not hesitate to utilize available resources for mental well-being. Taking care of oneself allows for better resilience, decision-making, and overall effectiveness in serving the community.
2. Is there a particular person, movie, book, or experience that has influenced you? Tell us about it.
I would say my father has been a huge influence in my life. He has been in law enforcement 54 plus years. Another is a former Sheriff and good friend that I worked for. He mentored me over my career and showed me how to be a good, fair leader.
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3. If given a free afternoon (or evening) how would you spend it?
With my family. Like most of us who have taken this path, throughout my career my family has paid the biggest price during my law enforcement journey. Without them I would not be where I am today. I am truly grateful to them.
4. What was an activity you enjoyed when you were 10-ish?
One of my lifelong passions is fishing. When I am not working and have free time I am usually out on the river.
5. Tell your fellow association members something they might not know about you.
I mentioned my father earlier, I also have a long line of family members: a mother, brother, aunt, uncles and cousins who have chosen this noble profession. I would also like to use this opportunity to say thank you to all of you that have retired and the ones who are still serving. It has been a true honor to know and work with you. I cherish all of those relationships.
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OACP has been proud to partner with OSP and OSSA on the Car Care program introduced in 2019.
The purpose of this program is to assist motorists who are stopped for minor motor vehicle equipment violations. The vouchers provide a discount at participating auto parts stores and retailers. Assistance with fixing the broken or malfunctioning equipment may also be provided by employees at the participating stores.
Oregon’s Car Care Program exemplifies the OACP's commitment to showing compassion and empathy for those we serve, while keeping our communities safe.
For more information about the program policy and procedures, click here. If your department is interested in participating in this program contact Liz at [email protected].
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TRAINING CORNER
Each week this summer we'll be looking back at past training and feature a presentation that can be accessed on our training platform. Consider viewing one of the highlighted videos (or having someone at your agency do so) for additional training credit.
“It's not Elusive: Cultivating an Inclusive, Ethical Culture ”
Presented by: Dave Mather
Developing and protecting the organizational culture is the chief executive’s primary responsibility. Culture is to an organization what personality is for an individual - it helps those who will interact with your organization know what to expect and is communicated through observable behaviors. Envisioning an inclusive culture is easier than implementing that vision. Using behavioral science we will explore how focusing on critical items at the individual, team, leadership, and organizational levels can help the leader cultivate the ethical, inclusive culture they’ve envisioned so that it becomes “how we do things around here.”
This 2.5-hour presentation can be found in the "F6|Ethics" package on the Training Center.
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The LEELI Conference is back!
If you’re a newly appointed chief, interested in becoming a police chief, or a second-in-command who wants to find out how best to support your chief, this course is essential. This course will explore the skills, traits and qualities necessary for the new chief and/or those aspiring to be chief.
Be on the lookout for more information to come!
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North Bend Police to use new tech for patrols, funded by federal grant
KCBY
The North Bend Police Department is set to have their patrol cars outfitted with new License Plate Readers (LPR), thanks to funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ALPR) grant .
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Central Oregon teens take part in the first Jr. Women's Law Enforcement Academy
KTVZ
The group Central Oregon Women in Law Enforcement (COWIL) hosted their first ever Jr. Women’s Law Enforcement Academy last Wednesday, designed for teens 13-18 years of age.
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Milwaukie Police welcome Flora, a dual-purpose canine trained to detect electronic devices
KATU
The Milwaukie Police Department has introduced a new canine with a very special set of skills. Flora is a 2-year-old lab/golden retriever. She will used to search for electronic storages devices (such as hard drives) in criminal cases.
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Microsoft outages affected LE agencies, dispatch center across the country.
Police1
A widespread outage affecting Microsoft 365 apps caused significant disruptions globally on Friday, impacting banks, airlines, television networks, health systems and law enforcement.
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LAPD bodycam video shows suspect armed with machine gun firing at 2 officers during traffic stop
ABC7
The Los Angeles Police Department released bodycam video Friday of the moments a suspect armed with a machine gun fired at two officers during a traffic stop in the Willowbrook area the night of July 3.
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Spokane police officers and police dog injured in crash with suspect vehicle
KXLY
Seven police officers and a police dog were injured when three suspects crashed into an armored vehicle Friday afternoon, according to the Spokane Police Department.
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OACP Weekly Update
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