We continued our community outreach this month with more self defense and Run/hide/Fight training to different groups.  Specifically the Guide Dogs organization

On 12/10/16, Chief Yamashita, Officer Olmos, Officer Argubright and his wife, Officer Lundry and his wife, Reserve Officer Crombie and his wife all participated in this years shop with a cop.  We took 10 kids from both the Oregon Trail School District and 10 kids from the Estacada School District shopping for Christmas.  Kids from all over Clackamas county were in attendance and over all 150 kids went shopping.  We had a great time.

On 12/14/16, SPD and SFD conducted joint classroom training and then on 12/20/16 we conducted a joint exercise.  The purpose of the training was to explore ways to effectively integrate police and fire in active shooter type of emergencies.  Our goal is to get fire and medically trained personnel to the wounded sooner.  Like all good training, we learned what we knew, and what we don’t know.  We also learned what works and what doesn’t.  Overall it was very successful training.

Chief Yamashita started her transition this month to Interim City Manager and Sergeant Roberts started his transition to Interim Chief of Police.  As a result of these changes the SPD conducted sergeants promotional testing on 12/30/16 for a new sergeant.  Exciting changing times for both the SPD and the City!