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September 28, 2022

The Fall Conference is in full swing! The morning was filled with OACP's Board meeting and the Joint OACP/OSSA meeting. Much of the focus on the board meeting was the upcoming change in the Membership dues structure. More information to come on this. The Joint meeting was filled with Critical Issues briefings provided by Ken Sanchagrin (CJC Director), Terri Davie (OSP Superintendent),  Jason Myers  (OSSA Executive Director), and Rob Bovett (Adjunct Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School). During lunch, Conference Sponsor, FirstNet, provide information on their progressive technology. The afternoon kicked off with Sidney Dekker who live-streamed all the way from Amsterdam. The day finished up with Robert King teaching on the C.A.L.M. approach. 

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Oregon News

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Portland police add 20 officers as response times lag
The Oregonian
Portland police now employ 793 sworn members, up from 773 – the lowest count since 1989, according to police. Among the 793 sworn members are 537 officers today, an increase from 509 in May.
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OLCC Board Creates Committee to Address Burglary Spike
Willamette Week
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission announced during its Sept. 22 meeting that it would assign a subcommittee to look into rising theft at liquor stores across the state.
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Medford police dogs now detect fentanyl
Mail Tribune
Two dogs with Medford Police Department are now trained to sniff out fentanyl — the powerful, often deadly drug behind a record number of overdose deaths across America.
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National News

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House Democrats pass police funding bills despite divisions
AP News
House Democrats on Thursday pushed through a long-sought policing and public safety package after overcoming internal differences on legislation they plan to make central to their election-year pitch.
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Justice Department announces more than 10 million fentanyl pills seized in months-long operation
Fox News
A joint months-long operation between law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of more than 10.2 million fentanyl pills, which equates to 36 million lethal doses, federal officials said Tuesday.
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Army vet patrols sidewalks outside his daughters’ schools
Fox12 Oregon
Army veteran Anthony Triplett Jr. spends more than 20 hours a week walking around the campuses of a Washington school district.
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