Patrol

In an effort to ensure we are keeping up to date on how we deal with the mentally ill, we sent Officers Craven and Olmos to a 40 hours Crisis Intervention Training (CIT).   The training is intense and provides officers with skills needed to deal with those in mental health crisis.  Most of the officers currently on staff have had the training, and we are going to make sure that everyone is certified within the next two to three years.  Once we get current staff trained, we will make sure new hires get the training as soon as possible after hire.  We will also make sure we have continuing education on this important topic.

Another three officers have received their Level 2 ODOT Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certification this month.  They recently worked a detail at the Welch’s Weigh Station and conducted inspections on 19 vehicles.

School Resource Officer

Officer Way counseled approximately 23 people (teachers, students and parents) regarding various issues.  He also conducted 114 background checks for the school district.

He assisted in two investigations with other agencies and filed several other reports including a Possession of Marijuana by a Cedar Ridge Student.

We had had an opportunity to test the evacuation process at the new high school as a result of smoke in a classroom.  Apparently, while drying materials in a dehumidifier, the plastic rack the material was placed upon began to melt due to excessive heat.  The smoke from the rack set off the fire alarm.  It was later discovered the temperature control had been turned to its highest setting.

Officer Way also responded with the fire department to Firwood Elementary School regarding a brush fire near the school.  Upon arrival, it was discovered a large shrub near the covered play area had been set on fire.  During the investigation a student came forward and admitted to unintentionally starting the fire.  The 7-year-old second grader stated he was showing a classmate how he could light matches and threw one into the shrub.  The incident was documented and forwarded to the Sandy Fire Department.

Lastly, he continues to work with parents regarding concerns over the skate park.

 Code Enforcement

Officer Moody remains busy.  He cleared over 20 cases this month and took in another 26.  Most of the issues concern nuisance homes, trash and the like.  He wrote several tickets and issued several warnings.  He continues to put in a lot of hours as a Reserve Officer on the weekends.