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Eugene police present public guide to vehicle and uniform identification
Summary
Deputy Chief Jake Burke of the Eugene Police Department led a training for the Citizens Review Board on how to distinguish EPD vehicles, uniforms and alternative-response teams from federal agents, and urged calm, safety-first approaches when members of the public encounter officers.
Deputy Chief Jake Burke of the Eugene Police Department told the Citizens Review Board that the city has posted public-facing materials meant to help residents identify EPD officers, vehicles and uniforms and reduce misidentification with federal agents.
"My name is Jake Burke. I'm the deputy chief of police at Eugene Police Department," Burke said as he began a slide-based overview of patrol vehicles, community service trucks, bailiff vans and tactical units. He emphasized that some vehicles are…
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