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Posted on: August 1, 2023

Community Service Officers support My PD Connect

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My PD Connect is the next generation of EPD’s online reporting, allowing people to schedule a zoom or phone call with a Community Service Officer (CSO) as well as upload photos and videos for reports. The website's mobile-friendly design makes it more acc...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: July 1, 2023

Community Service Officers Improving Safety System

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Funded by the CSPT, the addition of Community Service Officers (CSOs) has had an immediate impact on Eugene's safety response, and recent commendations have poured in for multiple EPD CSOs. Read on to learn about commendations that one CSO receiv...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: July 1, 2023

Community Service Unit Trucks Roll Out New Look and Feel

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What’s important about artwork? Plenty, and a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, the new graphics on the trucks used by Community Service Officers will flag a difference between sworn patrol officers and civilian CSOs. One discussi...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: July 1, 2023

CSPT-funded Street Crimes Unit Honored With EPD's Unit Citation Award

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EPD’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU) has been honored for exemplary work in 2022. This award is not necessarily given every year, but it is awarded when a unit is deserving of special recognition because their service is truly outstanding and exemplar...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: June 1, 2023

Community Safety Funding: The Heart of the Matter

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Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) has always focused on improving life safety for our communities – often in the form of medical responses. Few situations are more dire than cardiac arrests, and the Community Safety Payroll Tax has directly impacted...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: June 1, 2023

Citizen Advisory Board 2022 Report Now Available

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As a community-led oversight body, the Community Safety Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) monitors the City of Eugene’s collection and spending of the Community Safety Payroll Tax. The Board prepares an annual report (separate from the report prepare...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: May 1, 2023

City Prosecutor's Office Expands, Connects, and Reduces Backlog

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The City Prosecutor’s Office (CPO) is committed to representing the people of the City of Eugene in a fair and equitable manner, and to handle all cases filed in Eugene Municipal Court consistently and efficiently. Through the Community Safety Payroll Tax...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: May 5, 2023

Rest Stop Program Supports, Stabilizes

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Rest Stops are designated sites where people can stay in Conestoga huts in a secure, managed location, with on-site amenities as well as individualized and group facilitation supports. The Eugene City Council approved a rest stop pilot program in October ...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 23, 2023

Community Court Lunch Program

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One of the many way community members and groups can help people in Community Court is through the Community Court Lunch Program. Between February 2022 through January 2023, more than 1,430 lunches were donated as part of this program. On average, Communi...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Community Restoration projects through Community Court

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Community Court program participants are required to complete a certain number of hours of Community Restoration during the length of their case plan. Between February 2022 through January 2023, participants completed 610.5 hours of Community Restoration ...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 21, 2023

New Community Safety Icon

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Eugeneans will start noticing this new icon around town on vehicles, websites, and program materials to help understand how funds received from the Community Safety Payroll Tax are spent. The image included shows the icon on a Eugene Police Vehicle.&n...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 7, 2023

New Provider Room now open to all on Wednesdays

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The Community Provider Room began at Community Court in the Eugene Public Library, connecting anyone in need with local service providers, whether they are part of the Community Court program or just passing by. Now, the Community Provider Room can be fou...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 7, 2023

Teen Empowerment Program

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From the outset, the Community Safety Payroll Tax has included funding for out-of-school youth programs, which helped launch Eugene Rec’s Youth & Teen Empowerment Program in January 2022. Funding has expanded youth programs to engage and hel...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: March 7, 2023

New mural brings connection and color to Community Court

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When developing a plan for our new Community Court Provider Room, we knew the space needed some color and warmth brought in to help people feel more welcome and comfortable. Artist Jessilyn Brinkerhoff helped bring our thought into a beautiful reality, an...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: December 16, 2022

Ambulance Transport Fund at Eugene Fire

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The Ambulance Transport Fund (ATF) supports Eugene Fire & EMS’ emergency medical services and the services they provide to the community. In recent years, EMS operational costs have outpaced revenues for the ATF, creating a gap that is typic...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: December 16, 2022

Eugene Police Department – Community Service Officers

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Community Service Officers (CSOs) serve a vital role in enhancing response by providing an alternative response to sending a sworn officer and by keeping the community safe. They can respond to certain non-emergency calls for service rather than sending a...

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Community Safety Initiative
Posted on: December 16, 2022

Increasing Service Level in FY22 and FY23

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The City slowed the planned implementation of the CSI on the FY22 Adopted Budget from the previous implementation strategy due to caution regarding the unknown impact of the pandemic on employment and tax collection. However, payroll tax collection in 202...

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Community Safety Initiative