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<br />Eugene. Eugene addressed issues that interface with Lane County explaining that they are the <br />front end of the justice system and that there should be enough prosecutors and capacity to <br />process them. Mayor Piercy stated that they feel strongly about prevention as part of any <br />improvement to the public safety system. David Kelly added that the prevention piece would <br />reduce the recycling process in the system and that it is an important component to consider <br />when crafting a proposal to the voters. <br /> <br />Florence. Maintain its current Public Safety Answering Point (P SAP), its local 911 serving <br />west Lane County. Maintain two City police officers on patrol within the City, 24/7. Increase <br />resources for prosecution and incarceration through Lane County District Attorney and Lane <br />COWlty Sheriff Departments. Increase resources to enable Lane County Sheriff to establish and <br />operate an anti-meth law enforcement team County-wide, including assisting incorporated areas. <br />Increase funding for additional parole/probation and mental health services in west Lane County. <br />What the City of Florence will not support is increased funding for Sheriff patrol of <br />unincorporated areas paid by City taxpayers. <br /> <br />Junction City. Junction City sees themselves as taking care of themselves as they have their <br />own jail, police, etc. and feels that there should be separate taxing levies in unincorporated cities. <br />The simplicity of the public safety problem was defined as being comprised of three <br />components: Response, Prosecution, and Capacity, stating that if all three are working, public <br />safety can be greatly impacted. <br /> <br />Lowell. The City of Lowell would like to have some voice in how to allocate resources in their <br />community . <br /> <br />Oakridge. Our first priority is prevention. Prevention in the schools with School resource <br />officers. A strong court and jail system. Weare in favor of establishing the interagency drug <br />team. We would like to partner with the County on funding a full time officer and have that <br />officer respond to county needs. We are in favor of a strong juvenile court system. <br /> <br />Springfield. Among those listed were insufficient capacity and its consequences, a gap in <br />revenue and expenditures, impacts on police operations due to service reductions at the County, <br />and the replacement of the Regional Information System. <br /> <br />Veneta. Veneta will continue to budget for and expand our public safety coverage. However, <br />because of the number of non-prosecutable offenses, inadequate jail space and no active drug <br />team our public safety system, at best, can be described as very porous. Porous from the limited <br />coverage the City provides, the criminal activity that spills over from adjoining rural <br />neighborhoods, and from the gaps that exist in the Lane County public safety services. This <br />public safety gap is beginning to affect Veneta's abil.ity to retain, expand, or attract new <br />businesses" On the horizon, that gap may also start impacting the livability that our residents <br />have come to expect. <br /> <br />Westfir. Primary need is to find funding for the final year of police service as required by our <br />COPS Grant. They have very little crime, and feel that their curfew and their close-knit <br />community seem adequate for almost all issues that come up. Right now barking dogs are the <br /> <br />Executive Summary - Lane County Public Safety Task Force Final Report <br /> <br />12 <br />