Sandy Police Departments Run Hide Fight training has now spilled over to a local bank, and all three branches have been trained on the concepts. We have also trained with the Community Center and Library staff.
Accreditation preparation continues, and is going well but has added to our work load.
On 02-03, all members of the Sandy Police Department received training on tactical medicine (use of clot stopping materials, pressure bandages and tourniquets) in addition to a CPR and AED refresher. Speaking of AED’s the AED’s from Clackamas Fire are now in seven patrol cars and we have been responding to cardiac arrest calls, performing either CPR, using the AED or both.
Chief Yamashita traveled to Vancouver, Washington on 02-09-16 to participate in a trial of an old 2007 case. The case involved serious allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. The suspect was found guilty on all counts. Sentencing is to take place in March.
On 02-12-26, Officer’s Lundry, Olmos and Chief Yamashita represented the Cities of Sandy and Estacada at Sgt. Goodings funeral in Seaside Oregon. We are proud that we could participate and show our support for that community.
On 02-13-16, Chief Yamashita, along with Mayor King and Seth Atkinson attended the VFW ribbon cutting to celebrate their newly remodeled meeting room.
On 02-18-16, Chief Yamashita attended the Clackamas County Commissioners meeting to support the new radio bond.
On Friday 02-19-16, Chief Yamashtia traveled to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to attend a meeting on future conferences for the OACP and to help develop policy.
Several Chief’s of Police, including the Sandy Police Chief were invited to participate in a workshop at the law firm of Beery Elsner and Hammond. The workshop was to evaluate and provide input on a software program that will allow officers to access needed information in the field.
On 02-24-16, All officers and reserve officers received annual firearms qualification. We had to use the Public Safety Training Center on Sunnybrook road as our range has been dismantled while the area is logged. It is doubtful we will be able to use the range again an are exploring options.
Chief Schneider and Chief Yamashita participated in an exercise on 02-25-16 called the Mt. Angel Rocks table top exercise. This was held at the Clackamas Fire District station on 130th Ave. The exercise consists of as simulated 6.3 magnitude earthquake and initial response by police, fire and EMS.
On 02-25-16, Reserve Officers’ Garrett Thornton and Robert Crombie graduated from the reserve academy. Their swearing in will be conducted during the first Council meeting in March.