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Corrections director requests four new law‑enforcement‑style SUVs to enable secure long‑gun storage; board asks for details before purchase
Summary
The Corrections director requested approval to replace four vehicles (three Jeep Cherokees and one Crown Victoria) with Ford Explorers to support secure storage of long guns for probation/parole officers; commissioners asked for more information on retrofit kits, procurement schedule and firearms policy and will discuss in a follow‑up meeting.
Josephine County Corrections leadership asked the Board of Commissioners for permission to purchase four replacement vehicles (Ford Explorers) this year so officers can be equipped with secure long‑gun storage and other upfits that the department says are not compatible with its current fleet.
Corrections staff said the current fleet includes three Jeep Cherokees and an older Crown Victoria; the department argued that standard retrofit kits and secure storage systems are more…
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