Wednesday, June 24, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon FOLK FESTIVAL: Event based on safety constraints BY KATHY DEGGENDORFER Continued from page 1 TUMULT: De-escalation is a key skill for law enforcement Continued from page 22 availability of resources is necessary but not sufficient: Law enforcement has to adapt itself to accept counsel- ing and wellness protocols as a benefit that is not a sign of weakness and does not leave personnel vulnerable to nega- tive judgment. <We9re going to offer it, we9re going to encourage it,= Nelson said. <Reaching out for support is the best way to work through problems when you are dealing with them as an individual.= Bailey noted that DCSO9s use of force incidents are doc- umented and reviewed at mul- tiple levels 4 from matters as simple as placing a subject in an <escort hold= and remov- ing them from an area to the use of deadly force. Though it is not mandated except in the case of fatalities, DCSO commonly activates a multi- agency major crimes inves- tigation unit when there is a use of deadly force. DCSO also reports on serious use of force incidents to the FBI. Nelson and Bailey also noted that deputies are trained in de-escalation techniques. <That can prevent a lot of uses of force,= Nelson said. The Sheriff also said that the agency seeks to use tools and technology from The Wrap restraint device to new less-than-lethal force alter- natives to drones and other means of providing better information on situations and deployments 4 all with an eye toward increasing safety for law enforcement person- nel, subjects of law enforce- ment action and the public at large. Virtually everyone asso- ciated with law enforce- ment recognizes that this is an exceptionally challeng- ing time to work in the field. Sheriff Nelson believes the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office has been on the right track for some time and is focused on bringing people into the work who will be a credit to the profession 4 including new dedicated per- sonnel to patrol the City of Sisters. the weekend dates of the Festival, September 12 and 13,= she said. For those dates, people would be able to buy tickets for a <rectangle= from up to two to four people per rect- angle. People would not be able to mingle with other circles and there would be a cap of 250 tickets sold for the event. <We are trying to offer an affordable ticket, but we also don9t have the economy of scale, so it might be a more expensive ticket, but it is a very unique opportunity,= said Munro. The performers for these events would be perform- ers that are local to the state and potentially Northern California and can drive here versus traveling on a plane. There would be perfor- mances spread out through- out the day of music on August 1. And on the week- end in September, if all goes to plan, there would potentially be more than one venue with squares for purchasing and scheduled performances. Whatever venue patrons purchase tickets for is the venue they would stay at throughout the day and per- formances will circulate on the stages. Upon buying the tickets, people will have to sign a waiver and verify their identity upon arrival as well as all the names in their circle to provide for contact tracing. <There are a lot of logistics to figure out in regards to making this as minimal contact as possi- ble,= said Munro. The team is figuring out the logistics of having food carts and pre-packaged alco- hol for purchasing available as well. With the offerings this year being limited, Munro and the SFF staff decided to let ticket holders for the festival use their tickets next year, instead of trying to have a modified festival. <We knew it wouldn9t be the same in any way with restrictions and a limited lineup,= said Munro. So instead, the staff intends to plan for a small outdoor summer music event 4 which is challenging. <It is sort of like a whack- a-mole situation, every issue that comes up and we untan- gle it, more pop up,= Muro said. <It is lots of figuring out how do we still do this while being as safe as possible and following all guidelines.= The staff has been work- ing closely with the City of Sisters, particularly with Troy Rayburn. <Troy has been great to work with and the City has been really accommodating and wants us to do this,= said Munro. The staff will have to dedicate more volunteers to certain jobs, like enforcing mask wearing in non-rect- angle spaces and sanitizing services. The staff will be work- ing closely with the City and health officials to plan these music events and promote them locally. Tickets will be going on sale for the August performances, (all things permitting) in mid-July. 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