All members participated in active shooter training this month with the Port of Portland Police. The training was at PDX and provided officers an opportunity to practice the latest tactics and keep up their skills. The timing of the training was a bit ironic considering the aftermath of the tragic events in Florida. Your police department takes this training very seriously and I am committed to providing the necessary training to our officers.

Lt. Shawn Burns is now back to full duty which is a welcome relief to our management staff. Officer Manny Herrera is also returning to full duty soon. The officers are scheduled for our semi annual schedule bump and we will finally be able to fill the open weekend swing shift position again. We have been filling that position for the last six months with overtime and or a Sgt when they are on duty so this is also a welcome relief.

I am continuing to work with finance regarding the Estacada contract. As of this time, the contract is still set to expire in early October. My efforts are being focused on figuring out how to bring the three officers assigned to Estacada back to Sandy without any layoffs. More to come on that in the next few weeks.