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Klamath County commissioners schedule town hall, propose new policing model after Bonanza residents report theft and speeding
Summary
County commissioners and Bonanza officials agreed to host a town-hall listening session and discussed multiple policing models after residents described persistent speeding, theft and gaps in law-enforcement response. Commissioners outlined funding and boundary options and set a planning timeline tied to the next budget year.
County officials and Bonanza residents discussed persistent theft, speeding and limited law enforcement coverage and voted to hold a town-hall listening session to gather community input on policing models.
The issue emerged during a lengthy public-safety discussion in which a county commissioner who identified himself as a former police chief described options including contracting municipal policing to the sheriff’s office under town-branded patrol cars, creating geographically defined policing zones funded by county allocations or a special district, and offering incentives to get deputies to live in small towns. "I just need you guys to be angry that you don't have cops," the commissioner said, urging residents to press for change.
Residents and officials described recurring thefts and speeding through town, and several speakers said limited patrol…
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