Item B: Public Safety Task Force Update

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The provision of the following Lane County Public Safety Services would free up our resources to meet the local public safety demands or improve the effectiveness of our public safety efforts: Lane County Jail" Open all beds and fund improvements to meet the future need for jail space. This would reduce the dependence on our City jail - leave it open for local ordinance violations. "Clients" arrested would be held until court dates and not become FTA's or beat officers back to community. . Prosecution" District Attorney staffing and funding to prosecute all crimes. The creation and operation of an adult Drug Court INET. The Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team should be re-instituted. This would mean active support by all agencies on the team. Alone we don't have the resources or abilities to effectively address the drug enforcement issues. With the revitalization of the team a coordinated effort could also be made to convince the legislature to revisit the forfeiture laws to put funds back into the local agencies rather than into the state budget. Major Crime Team. That all agencies participate in the major crime team. When a major crime occurs in the smaller communities it places an overwhelming burden on local resources. Smaller entities providing personnel for the team would benefit from the training and coordination on major crimes in the larger communities. We need to share resources on the major crimes. Smaller communities must be willing to contribute time and resources and larger communities must also contribute. Youth Services. Open all space in the SERBU Youth Center. Increase the operation of Drug Court - we must get the youth out of the criminal justice system before they become a permanent part of the adult system. Authorize and encourage the local operation of Peer Courts" Deputies" Expand the level of County Law enforcement personnel to include resident deputies. Our citizens travel into the rural county areas for recreation and they expect some safety and protection. The Cottage Grove community continues to lose citizens to traffic accidents on county roads as a result of speeding because of lack of rural enforcement. Additionally, the deputies would be able to begin to address property crimes that currently go unaddressed. Creswell. The City of Creswell contracts with the Lane County Sheriffs office for Law Enforcement Services. They have two full time Deputies and one third time Sergeant" The have coverage 4 days a week with two 1 0 hour shifts per day. Their biggest need is for additional coverage" Dunes City. Dunes City relies on the Lane County Sheriffs Office for police protection. With the cuts in patrol officers, they now find themselves with response times of more than one-hour for a response to a life threatening crime and up to three days for a response to less serious cnmes. Executive Summary - Lane County Public Safety Task Force Final Report 11