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Council signals support for continuing Newberg-Dundee police contract after review of county alternative
Summary
After staff presented an analysis of options to replace or supplement current police services, councilors expressed broad support for continuing the existing contract with the Newberg‑Dundee Police Department and declined to pursue a county‑provided patrol as a preference; the city chief and staff will continue coordination.
Dundee, Ore. — City staff presented a comparison of options for municipal police services on May 20, and the council gave clear informal support to retaining the current contract arrangement with the Newberg‑Dundee Police Department rather than moving policing services to a Yamhill County sheriff—s contract.
Staff—s report summarized that a county contract could be less expensive in staff models but would require about eight to ten months to hire and place deputies and would change dispatch arrangements; one staff memo estimated a county start‑up…
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