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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.

Safe Gresham in our parks

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  • Strategic Plan in Action: Enhancing parks safety with Ambassadors.

  • Ride with the Gresham Police Behavioral Health Unit as they care for community members in crisis and raise awareness about the importance of mental health.

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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