Administration

Drug Take Back Grant – We were able to go in with the County on a grant for a free “Drug Take Back” drop off box. The box will allow citizens to enter our lobby and drop of old prescription drugs.  The box will be secured in the lobby of the police department.  It is tamper proof and will be painted with the “Drug Take Back” logos.  There was no cost to the city for this item.

Video Grand Jury – we have a computer set up in the conference room that will allow the officers to attend Grand Jury Hearing virtually.  We have been working with the District Attorney’s office and have the program up and running.  The Grand Jury will be able to see, hear and interact with officers from our departments.  We will start off on small cases and grow the program from there.  If this pilot program works well, I suspect it will be a model for other agencies in the County and or State.

Accreditation – We sent our first round of inspection items to the accreditation committee, Oregon Accreditation Alliance (OAA).  We got good input from the OAA and are working on adding the material they suggested.  This is a huge project and has at one point involved everyone in the department.

Effects of MPAL – Thanks to Scott Lazenby’s efforts with his Maters in- Public Administration Light program, we are finding ways to improve our “customers” experience.  We have started looking into and plan on being able to take credit cards by the end of the year.  We have been operating on a cash or check only basis, but found that really did not meet our customers needs.

Rebecca Ginter continues to train on front desk procedures.  Diane Reed reports that she is doing “great!”.  She is a good fit and we feel lucky to have her as part of our team.

Patrol

A company called the Child of God, LLC. filmed a small portion of an independent film in town.  Officer Way provided some traffic assistance.  If you are interested in the particulars about the film check out C.O.G. on line.

 

School Resource Officer (Officer Kevin Way)

Officer Way assisted approximately 25 people (teachers, students and parents) seeking advice or referrals.  He conducted 376 background checks for the school district with a little help from the records staff at the police department.  He  also completed two outside agency requesting assistance with cases they are working.

A female high school student contacted Officer Way regarding pictures she sent to the wrong person.  She told him she took naked photos of herself and sent them to a phone number whom she thought she knew.  Turns out the number she sent them too was a person she met on a “Chat line”.  She was concerned because the person she sent them too is threatening to inform her parents of the photos.  The student is under 18, so the person she sent them to would be in possession of child pornography.  The incident occurred in a neighboring jurisdiction and his initial report was forwarded for further investigation.

A Wasco County Detective contacted Officer Way regarding a sex abuse case being investigated by the Detective.  Officer Way assisted the detective by interviewing a possible victim and forwarding him the results of the interview.

I spoke with students from Boring Middle School regarding and altercation they had at a bus stop in Sandy.  Parties involved chose not to pursue charges and handled it between themselves.

A high school student reported her cell phone had been stolen from her locker.  I was unable to locate a suspect and unable to review surveillance video due to a malfunction.

Officer Way spoke with a Cedar Ridge Middle School student regarding a photo of marijuana she took and posted on Facebook.  Her father has a medical marijuana card and she took the photo without his knowledge.

Officer Way investigated an assault that occurred on a school bus involving several Cedar Ridge Middle School students.  One student removed the razor portion of a pencil sharpener and scratched several students.  The student also damaged several seats on the bus by using the blade to cut them.  The student faces several criminal charges.

Officer Way also arrested 7 high school students found in possession of marijuana at school. He also  assisted DHS investigate allegations of abuse involving a Cedar Ridge Middle School student.  At the conclusion of the investigation, no arrests or charges were filed.

A high school student reported criminal mischief to his vehicle while it was parked in the lot at the high school.  It was later determined, another female student caused the damage.  The victim later informed me the female student agreed to pay for the damage she had done to his vehicle.

A female high school student contacted me in my office to report a she had been a victim of a sexual assault.  Upon speaking with the student it was determined the crime had occurred a year ago in a neighboring jurisdiction.  The report was forwarded to the appropriate jurisdiction for further investigation.

A concerned parent brought his high school student to Officer Way for a discussion on the dangers of drug use.  The parent had recently found his son in possession of drug paraphernalia.  During our conversation, the student mentioned names of fellow students who he knew used marijuana.

Lastly, to round out this very busy month, he contacted several transients on OTSD property.  Two had made camp in the wooded area near the track at Cedar Ridge Middle School and the others on foot in the walking trails behind Sandy High School.  They were told to vacate the area and not to return or that they would be arrested.

 

 Code Enforcement

Even though the rainy season is upon us, Code Enforcement Officer Moody has managed to keep himself busy.  He took in 32 new complains and cleared 46 pending complaints.  He issued 13 citations for miscellaneous code and parking violations. He took several reports and has been actively investigating an animal abuse case (death of a cat).

Lastly, he was kept busy dealing with all of the sign complaints and violations that we typically see around elections.

Evidence (Juli Smith)

Items Received:          43                           Year To Date:            948

Items Purged:              138                         Year To Date:           425

 

Trips to Crime Lab:                          1

Number of Items Submitted:         3                      Year To Date:               103

 

Sales:   The Property Room had sales of $10 this month.  Yearly sales total $1,181.74

• Evidence Technician temporarily was assigned to Front Desk coverage.  Staffing shortages are nearly resolved and Property Room hours were increased this month around the training schedule of the Front Desk.
• The Property Room handled (3) Firearm releases this month.
•  Bikes were purged from the City Shops and donated to the Optimists Club
• Inventory was taken of supplies and ordered/replaced as needed.
• Tyvek coveralls, boot covers and BioHazard bags for use at crime scenes have been ordered.
• Vials have been ordered to expel liquids from syringes for easier transport to the Crime Lab.
• Emergency Supplies Kit script has been prepared for recording for Sandy AM Radio. Additional scripts on various topics are in progress.
• Sales of surplus items will resume in November.