June, the start of summer and with that, the police department is even more busy than usual. Summer programs and festivals are already being planned for with two of them this month alone. The Longest Day Parkway Ride was very successful and went off with very few issues for the police department. We also had Noah’s Quest the following weekend. These events put extra demands on your police department as they require additional security. This means posting additional officers at each event for traffic control, general security etc.. We are now planning for the Sandy Mountain Festival. We are looking forward to everyone attending to have fun and we are committed to providing them with a safe environment for families to come and enjoy the festivities.

I recently finished an updated security analysis for the Oregon Trail School District and presented that to their administration. It was a long process as it involved site visits to all schools in the district ending with a written report/presentation. It was received very well by the school district. We continue to have a great relationship with the district and they have been very open to suggested security changes. They really do take the safety of their students and staff very seriously. Additionally, I have been working with Superintendent Bayer for some time now regarding an additional School Resource Officer and we have come to an agreement that I am very happy with. I will be presenting that to council in July.

Schedule changes are being worked on in anticipation for the end of the contract with the City of Estacada. I am working with my admin staff on these issues in order to be ready when our officers are back in Sandy. The goal is to maximize our coverage here in Sandy with the resources we have.

Bring on the summer.