OACP News

In lieu of the Fall Conference, the Education & Training Committee is researching alternative options. Last week we sent out a message with a survey to assess the interest of online training. If you have not yet filled out this survey, please click on the link below. We appreciate and value your input.

2020 Interest in Online Training Survey

We are on a mission to highlight community support of agencies around the state. We’re aware that there are many Oregonians who are very supportive of their police departments and we want to give those neighbors a chance to have their voices heard. We thought utilizing each agency’s Facebook page would be the best platform for this. We have some creative ideas for what we will do with these responses...

Check out the following posts and all the great responses on Nyssa's fb page and Redmond's fb page. As you will see, there is a whole lot of support for Law Enforcement! We especially loved the following comments:

"You keep our town safe. You're the first responder to the accident. You're the stranger with a shoulder to cry on when things are bad. You run toward the danger while we run away to ensure our safety. I could go on..."

"You go out of your way to make someone’s day brighter all while risking your lives to keep us safe. You are genuinely good people."

"My family appreciates our LE because they work endlessly to protect us all. With very little thanks these days it seems. Police do a job not many can. Bringing home your days work heavy on your heart & shoulders I’m sure. We stand with you & back you all."

Oregon News

Teacher talks mandatory reporting as abuse reports from schools tank amid COVID
News 10
In the state of Oregon in 2019, 23.1% of child abuse reports came from the school system, but now that learning has gone digital, a local teacher said she isn't sure spotting child abuse will be as straight forward as it used to.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to send state troopers to help police protests after fatal shooting
The Oregonian
Governor Kate Brown announced that she would authorize more police from several local agencies to staff protests in Portland and call for more arrests for destructive or violent crimes.
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Gov. Kate Brown announces new Oregon State Police superintendent
The Oregonian
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced her pick to lead the state’s largest law enforcement agency: Terri Davie, a 24-year veteran of law enforcement in Oregon.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signs into law expanded restrictions on police use of force
Oregonlive
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed into law new restrictions on police use of chokeholds and other types of force, according to legislative records.
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National News

4 arrested in Florida for roles in major sex trafficking bust in Georgia
Orlando Sentinel
U.S. Marshals Service rescued 26 children and safely relocated 13 others in a two-week sting known as “Operation Not Forgotten,” the agency said Thursday.
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Police Officer Gives Grocery Store Worker Nearly $5K as Part of 'Pay it Forward Challenge'
CBN News
An Indiana police officer surprised a grocery store worker with thousands of dollars after witnessing his heartwarming act of kindness.
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FBI worried Ring and other doorbell cameras could tip owners off to police searches
The Verge
Federal Bureau of Investigation documents warned that owners of Amazon’s Ring and similar video doorbells can use the systems — which collect video footage sometimes used to investigate crimes — in order to watch police instead.
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Justice Department investigates protest leaders, funding in Portland and other cities
USA Today
The Justice Department has launched a criminal inquiry into the leadership and financing of protests against police abuse that have roiled American cities as the protest movement has become a political flashpoint in the contentious presidential campaign.
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