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Sheriff’s office reports staffing gains in Estacada, proposes volunteer graffiti cleanup; deputies to follow up on reported burglary
Summary
A sheriff's office representative told the Estacada committee that staffing levels are improving, that lateral hires have helped, and suggested the committee consider organizing volunteer graffiti removal; the office also agreed to check on a reported burglary at a local industrial business.
A representative from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office told the Estacada Traffic and Public Safety Committee that the sheriff's office has been hiring steadily and that staffing is returning toward desired levels, aided in part by lateral hires from other local agencies.
The chief said training and field certification remain time-consuming: "that process takes 18 months ... to get to the point where they're on their own," and noted that while patrol staffing is approaching target levels, the department still needs to complete field training for recent recruits.
The chief proposed the committee consider organizing or finding a volunteer group to help remove graffiti, noting that removal on private property requires property-owner cooperation while public-property graffiti is more straightforward to address. The chief described a suggested workflow for residents: call the nonemergency line to report vandalism; if an officer cannot respond promptly, residents should photograph the graffiti and provide the image to the sheriff's office so it can be documented and linked to other incidents if appropriate.
During public comment, a resident reported alleged surveillance photos and two burglaries at a business identified in the meeting packet as "Brosseau Coachworks" in the industrial park. The chief said he would look into the reported burglary and follow up: "I'll look into that for sure. Yep. Appreciate it."
The committee did not take formal action on the chief's report. Staff said the sheriff or a senior office representative may be invited to a future city council meeting to brief the council on staffing and operations.
