Item B: Public Safety Task Force Update

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during the day, 13 cars covered unincorporated Lane County during the swing shift and six covered graveyard, with resident deputies and contract deputies available for backup . The Western States average of deputies per 1,000 residents is 1.82. Lane County Sheriff s Office is at 0.25. If we had the same number of deputies per 1,000 residents as Springfield, we would have to add 59 Patrol Deputies. . The County's SWAT team has been eliminated. . More than 360 property crimes are reported to the Sheriffs Office each month. There are only four Lane County detectives and their priority is to investigate violent crimes including homicide and serious sex offenses against children. Five years ago, there were eight detectives. At that time, property and nonviolent crimes could be investigated as well as more serious, violent cnmes. . The Interagency Narcotics Team was disbanded in 2004 due to lack of resources. In 2003, the team made 283 arrests and processed 46 meth labs. It also handled 31 cases of child neglect and endangering that year. Comparison to Clackamas.. Marion.. and Washinf!ton Counties Lane Total Sworn (Certified) Staff(not incl. Corrections) 56 Total Patrol Deputies (including Sergeants) 24 Average Patrol Deputies per shift 4 Clackamas 186 120 11 Marion 77 65 8 Wash 180 141 14 Prevention Services . Between 2001-2005, Lane County lost 73 percent ($1,107,246) of its revenue to fund evidence-based alcohol/drug and juvenile crime prevention services. . Lane County's Healthy Start Program, has seen a 66 percent reduction in its funding over the past eight years and is now only available to 33 percent of first births. . Family Resource Centers (FRCs) are community hubs based in our schools districts: Bethel, Eugene, Junction City, McKenzie, Oakridge, Pleasant Hill, South Lane, Springfield. FRCs annually provide over 4,800 children and families with prevention programming to offset risk factors associated with child abuse/neglect. Over the past eight years FRC's have seen a 56% reduction in their funding. Parole and Probation Services Parole and Probation (P&P) officers are responsible for: Brokering treatment and monitoring compliance with court orders; impose sanctions for nOD-:compliance and provide investigative services; issue warrants, make arrests in intense and dangerous situations; come into contact with drug labs and marijuana grows; make reports to Child Welfare which result in children being taken from the parents by the State; intervene in domestic violence situations; deal with sex offenders that continue to have contact with minors and/or commit new sex crimes; intensively supervise the transitional leave offenders that the prisons let out early; and advise the Court and Parole Board through recommendations for sentencing and sanctioning. Executive Summary - Lane County Public Safety Task Force Final Report 8