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Safe Gresham
The safety of our officers and residents is of the highest importance to the City.
Safe Gresham is a community violence prevention effort between City leadership, Gresham Police and the community.
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What We're Doing
Measures we're taking to increase community safety, address challenges and support our Police officers.
Safe Gresham action so far
- Dedicated $5.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to public safety with City Council support.
- Launched a Drone as First Responder pilot program to support patrol staff during shifts.
- Expanded the City’s advanced cameras program in areas with high criminal activity, to help investigations.
- Invested over $2 million and opened a Youth Services division dedicated to youth violence prevention.
- Renewed focus on recruiting and retention efforts in the Gresham Police Department. New officers have joined Gresham Police.
- Participated in enhanced safety patrol missions with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and the Portland Police Bureau (gun violence, stolen vehicles, traffic safety, etc.).
- Partnered with the Safe Street Task Force and other local restorative justice and gun violence initiatives.
- Created a Special Victims Investigation Unit with existing staff.
- Hired over 13 non-sworn support staff including two crime analysts, three senior evidence technicians, and one criminalist.
- Hired a recruiter specific to the Gresham Police Department.
- Purchased new technology to make hiring easier.
- Dedicated funds to promote Police recruiting efforts.
Additional efforts still underway
- Adding a Deputy District Attorney dedicated to gun violence.
- Providing additional crime prevention through environmental design support for local businesses.
- Hiring four additional community safety specialist positions.
- Adding an investigative analyst to focus on gun violence-related activities.
- Adding street level intervention personnel who can respond to shooting incidents with case management and intervention techniques to deter retaliatory violence.
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