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The City of Eugene provides training and meets State standards for certification of 9-1-1 <br /> call takers. The City supports compensation from the State for providing this mandated <br /> service. <br /> <br /> 5. NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER <br /> <br /> The City opposes any legislation to establish a single statewide non-emergency number. <br /> Instead, the City supports local control in listing non-emergency police agency numbers <br /> in the front section of the telephone book. <br /> <br />C. POLICE AND ENFORCEMENT <br /> <br /> 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT MANDATES <br /> <br /> Crime-related laws should be designed to limit administrative burdens. The City opposes <br /> State requirements for additional paperwork, information collection and forms. Local <br /> law enforcement resources should continue to be directed at crime suppression and <br /> prevention. <br /> <br /> The City opposes any attempt to impose user fees on agencies and local governments <br /> using the state-run Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS). <br /> <br /> 2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR NEGLIGENT OR RECKLESS BEHAVIOR <br /> <br /> In some instances, there are high public costs for public safety responses to incidents <br /> caused by the negligence or reckless behavior of individuals. For example, a citizen may <br /> swim or boat in a river, find himself stranded, and require an expensive rescue operation <br /> with costs that are not recouped by the City. A drunk driver can cause a major accident <br /> and down utility lines which require extensive and uncompensated public expense. The <br /> City supports legislation that allows responding entities to recoup their costs for handling <br /> these sorts of negligent and reckless events. <br /> <br /> 3. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR CHILD-CARE WORKERS <br /> <br /> The City supports legislation to allow law enforcement agencies to conduct nationwide <br /> criminal history checks on prospective child-care workers. The City of Eugene provides <br /> a before and after school program called Kid City Adventures. Currently, the State <br /> Children's Services Division provides Oregon criminal history checks. The City supports <br /> expanding its ability to protect children in its care by obtaining nationwide criminal <br /> history checks on prospective employees. <br /> <br /> 4. STREAMLINE ABATEMENT PROCESS <br /> <br /> The City supports changes to streamline the process of abatement proceedings on drug <br /> houses and other properties on which illegal activities are occurring. Loopholes in the <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2005 Session 35 <br /> <br /> <br />