CCSO: CLACKAMAS COUNTY VOTERS RENEW PUBLIC SAFETY LEVY, APPROVE MEASURE 3-378
Posted: November 9th, 2011 7:11 AM
On November 8, 2011, Clackamas County voters continued their support for the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, approving a renewal of the county's public safety levy, Measure 3-378.
"We are heartened by this strong show of support, especially given the difficult economic climate," said Sheriff Craig Roberts. "Over the past five years, we've done a good job keeping the community safe and holding offenders accountable and tonight's result shows that the people we serve recognize that fact."
The public safety levy was first passed by Clackamas County voters in November 2006, and was set to expire on June 30, 2012. With its renewal, the sheriff's office will be able to continue the successful programs that it put in place after the levy was initially passed.
Those programs include:
* Opening 84 shuttered jail beds, which reduced the number of prisoners released early into the community by approximately 91 percent.
* Hiring 19 additional patrol deputies, providing regular police protection for more than 150,000 county residents.
* Creating a regional drug task force to combat methamphetamine-related crime.
Measure 3-378 will provide ongoing support for these initiatives, without raising taxes paid by Clackamas County residents.
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