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Sheriff's office: property crimes down, person and high‑priority calls up; deputies' traffic enforcement credited with arrests
Summary
Chief Mendoza reported to the Traffic and Public Safety Committee that reported property crimes in Estacada fell from 151 in 2022 to 84 in 2023 and to 79 in 2024, while person crimes and some society crimes rose modestly; patrol activity and high‑priority calls increased after more deputy assignments.
Chief Mendoza of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office gave the committee a multi‑year summary of crime and patrol activity in Estacada, showing a substantial decline in reported property crimes and smaller increases in person and society crimes.
Mendoza said reported property crimes fell from 151 in 2022 to 84 in 2023 and to 79 in 2024. He described a slight upward trend in person crimes (assault, harassment, menacing) and a mixed picture for society crimes. Mendoza cautioned that Estacada’s small population means small numeric changes can appear large on charts; he cited examples such as counts moving from six to 12 and 15 to 23 in some person‑crime categories.
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