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Police chief seeks council authorization to accept second year of DUI enforcement grant
Summary
Chief Jason Milliken asked the council to authorize the city administrator to execute grant agreements for a second year of an ODOT/TSO DUI enforcement grant that would cover about 75% of program costs next year; he said the program has coincided with a 36% increase in DUI arrests.
Chief Jason Milliken told the council the Woodburn Police Department applied in March for a second-year DUI enforcement grant and asked the council to authorize the city administrator to execute the grant if funds are awarded. Milliken said the program has been effective and that the grant would cover roughly 75% of funding for the next fiscal year (dropping to about 50% in the third year if continued).
Milliken noted recent local and regional tragedies tied to impaired driving and said enforcement is a core public‑safety tool. He told the council, "We've seen a 36% increase in DUI arrests," as part of the department's presentation of results. Council moved, seconded and approved the authorization for the city administrator to execute grant agreements if the award is received. Milliken also used his time to outline other near‑term technology and staffing priorities including potential county radio-system participation, adding ALPRs to patrol vehicles and exploring AI‑assisted report drafts tied to body camera systems.
