News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The Sisters Police Department hired an additional patrol officer in 1995. The annual report noted that the long-term impact of that addition cannot be measured yet, but in the short-term it increased the department's patrol coverage, providing better security for residents and businesses.
The report also noted that additional staff has helped the department in the conduct of investigations.
"Cases involving crime against persons, serious property crimes and the distribution and sale of drugs now receive more attention than we could give them in the past," the report stated.
According to the annual report, referrals to the Juvenile Empowerment Team diversion program continue to increase. The report noted that about one in five -- or 20 percent -- of all matters officers dealt with in 1995 involved juveniles.
The report stated that the number of arrests for driving under the influence of intoxicants remained the same as in 1994 at 16.
Chief Haynes credits a "solid partnership with our community" helping to keep Sisters safe.
According to Haynes, the public is willing to work with the police department to help take proactive measures against criminal activity.
And he thinks it's working.
"If you look at serious crimes against the person and burglaries and the kind of things that strike fear into the average person, I think this remains a very livable area," Haynes said.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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