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The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is pleased to issue its 2018 Legislative Agenda, for the pending federal and state legislative sessions, commonly recognized as a first step to engaging session. You may access the Agenda on our website at https://www.mcso.us/site/pdf/MCSO_2018_Legislative_Agenda.pdf
"I am looking forward to working with our federal delegation and state legislators over the course of this legislative year. Public safety is a historic corner stone of session; I hope to serve as a resource and further thoughtful conversation as legislative measures about law enforcement and corrections are vetted," said Sheriff Michael Reese.
Legislative agenda's identify core values and assess an organization's role and needs in the intergovernmental arena. Legislative agenda's help organizations announce priorities despite dynamics unique to session:
*Roughly 500 registered interest groups lobby 90 legislators and the Governor, each session
*During Oregon's last short session in 2016, approximately 280 measures were introduced, not including amendments, resolutions, or memorials, resulting in about 120 new laws
*Of the estimated 280 measures introduced, almost 50 measures had demonstrable impacts on public safety
*Of the 120 new laws, nearly 35 laws were either directly or indirectly applicable to law enforcement, corrections, or business service operations of our agency
Prioritized issues are based upon criteria that touch upon intergovernmental responsibilities for property, programming, or monies, gaps in the law, public interest and more. Priorities for MCSO encompass procedural justice, gun violence reduction, and preserving key public safety funding.
"The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to advocating for policies that will strengthen community safety, making Multnomah County a better and more just place for all who live here. Our Legislative Agenda prioritizes challenging areas of public safety and attempts to give a voice to vulnerable populations in the County," stated Sheriff Reese.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners adopted a County-wide Legislative Agenda earlier this month. The Oregon State Legislative session convenes February 5, 2018.
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