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Oregon News
Portland police will no longer pursue minor traffic infractions and will limit car searches
The Oregonian
Portland’s police chief and mayor are set to announce Tuesday that city police will no longer be directed to stop motorists for low-level infractions, such as equipment failures or expired plates, to reduce disproportionate stops of people of color.
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Oregon House passes bill strengthening 'Sanctuary State' status
KDRV
If passed in the Senate and signed into law, HB 3265 would update current laws and set clear guidelines, prohibiting local law enforcement and government agencies from working and engaging with federal immigration authorities for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration law.
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Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test
NPR
Last fall Oregon voters decriminalized possession of small amounts of almost all hard drugs, taking a groundbreaking step away from the arrest, charge and jail model for possession that's been a centerpiece of American drug policy since President Richard Nixon declared his War on Drugs 50 years ago this week.
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Oregon lawmakers won’t pay ‘essential worker’ stimulus this year
Oregonlive
Oregon Democrats said Monday they won’t fund an additional stimulus bill for the state’s essential workers this session. They pledged to revive the idea during the Legislature’s short session in 2022, but it’s not clear there will be a ready funding source for the proposal next year.
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National News
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill to allow Texans to carry handguns without a permit
Austin American-Statesman
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday to allow holstered handguns to be carried in Texas without a permit, delivering a victory for gun advocates and the conservative wing of the party.
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Eyes in the Sky: Coral Springs Drone Pilots Helping Police, Firefighters Save Lives
Coral Springs Talk
Working with the police department, drone pilots have flown UAS over Coral Springs to search for fleeing suspects and missing children, even beaming real-time video back to decision-makers in uniform.
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Jacksonville hits the road and track to raise funds for cops, veterans and those with spina bifida
The Florida Times-Union
Leb, Sissine’s national accounts manager and an automotive enthusiast, said the event raised over $100,000 before the cars even launched.
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Amid reform movement, some GOP states give police more power
AP
After a year of protests over police brutality, some Republican-controlled states have ignored or blocked police-reform proposals, moving instead in the other direction by granting greater powers to officers, making it harder to discipline them and expanding their authority to crack down on demonstrations.
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OACP Committees
Please click here for descriptions of each committee and general expectations for serving, along with the 2020-21 Membership roster. Refer to the list to see which committees you have served on this past year, or go directly to your Profile to view: After logging in to the members only area > Members Home > Profile Page > My Features > Committees.
Please note that OACP President Chief Matt Workman is in the process of finalizing committee co-chairs. Once this takes place, OACP members will have a chance to sign up for committee(s) they would like to serve on in the year ahead. A survey will be sent out soon.
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