OACP News

September is National Recovery Month. OACP Partner RALI-OR is providing resources to help you and your community stay educated and give support. Please take a look and use these resources to better serve your community.

Click here to learn more about Battling COVID-19 & Opioid Misuse in our communities. 

Safe disposal of unused medications is crucial in the fight against prescription drug misuse. Visit rali-or.org to learn more about disposal methods. Once at site, scroll to the bottom for Safe Use & Disposal suggestions.  

The “Cops Anonymous Podcast” is a place for active and retired police officers to listen, learn and contribute to the LE community. This podcast features real stories of trauma from police officers. Your hosts discuss each incident and provide guidance. 

Please consider listening to the following podcast featuring Greg Young (formerly scheduled OACP presenter), a trained crisis response officer specializing in law enforcement. He is joined by Laura Frizzo and Jeremy Ogden, cops who have dealt with work related to PTSD. Stories are shared and resources offered. Greg offers ideas for the LE community to live healthier lives.

Click here to listen to podcast that is being aired today.

Click here for their website.

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FREE Webinar:
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Top Ten Tips for Taking
Wildlife Calls

Is your agency or organization overwhelmed with panicked calls from the public about wildlife problems? Do you spend staff time and energy dealing with these calls? If so, this webinar is for you! We will share our top 10 tips for taking calls from the public about wildlife, to help you resolve problems over the phone in a matter of minutes! Topics include tips for calming down upset and fearful callers, questions to ask that will help you accurately diagnose the problem, tactics for working with the caller to solve the problem themselves (without having to dispatch an officer!), and tips for increasing tolerance among the public for the wild neighbors in your community.

Date: Tuesday, September 29

Time: 2:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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Oregon News

‘Make Ontario shine’
Argus Observer
Ontario Police Chief Steven Romero gave an update to the Ontario City Council at their most recent work session on August 6 regarding all of the work being done by the city’s ordinance officers.
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'We're getting them out of here:' Marion County deputies share Beachie Creek Fire evacuation stories
Statesman Journal
As Sr. Dep. Tom Barber sped toward the roaring wildfires on Highway 22, the sheer volume of cars heading in the opposite direction stood out. 
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Feds urge appeals court to throw out order exempting journalists, legal observers from dispersal orders during Portland riots
The Oregonian
A lawyer for federal officers argued Thursday that a lower court had no legal basis to exempt self-identified journalists and legal observers from lawful dispersal orders during Portland’s social justice protests.
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National News

Lawmakers, Law Enforcement Clash Over Military Gear Program
Wall Street Journal
Some state and local governments are moving to block police departments from receiving used military goods through a controversial federal program, as clashes between protesters supporting Black Lives Matter and law enforcement have swept the country in recent weeks.
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Justice Dept.: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence
AP News
In a memo to U.S. attorneys Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department emphasized that federal prosecutors should aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence — and even sedition charges could potentially apply.
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Stockton Police Help Boy With Nonverbal Autism Get Home Safely To His Family
CBS Sacramento
A Stockton police officer is being praised for his quick thinking after helping a child with nonverbal autism get home safely.
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