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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1972)
Sheriff candidate calls for change in priorities Bv LANCE DICKIE Of the Emerald David Larry’s campaign slogan, “A Friend on the Force,” summarizes his community oriented changes envisioned for law enforcement, if elected Sheriff of Lane County. Larry, running as an In dependent, outlined his plans for change at a Thursday morning Eugene Hotel press conference, and later as a noon time speaker to 100 students at the Free Speech Platform. Revised enforcement priorities, improved officer training and Community Ad visory Boards are seen by Larry as keys to improving the quality and “tone” of law enforcement in Lane County. In terms of re-ordering police priorities, Larry said he would place a greater emphasis on crimes which actually threaten persons and property. The candidate cited the example of arrests for hitch-hiking, which have out-numbered the combined arrests made for speeding, reckless driving, careless driving and speed contests, as at best, an inappropriate use of the officers' time and more generally as a source of resentment towards the sheriff’s department. In calling for improved officer training, Larry stressed that he did not mean instruction in the technical skills of day to day police work, but in more com munity oriented skills, such as those required in handling family quarrels, mass demonstrations and drug abuse. Larry pointed out that such training would not require ad ditional expense to the taxpayer, because existing agencies and programs, such as White Bird, could be used as information sources Larry praised efforts by the Eugene City Police in im proving community relations. Replacement of traditional uniforms with blazers and a relaxing of appearance codes were described by Larry as constructive moves towards “ umanizing” law enforcement personnel in the eyes of the public. “The police are the most ' isible and active form of the go\crnment that most people encounter, and if we are to have a positive ’elationship between David 1-arrv Photo by Peter Grant the police and the community,we must orient our administrative efforts around this goal,” Larry said. To facilitate this relationship, Larry said he would create a series of Community Advisory Boards throughout the county. According to Larry, the people of the local communities and the deputies assigned to the area could work toward establishing a rapport that would encourage a trust and respect for one another. Larry stated, “The Sheriff’s department cannot best serve the law enforcement and safety needs of the community unless it is open to voices of the people." If elected Sheriff, Larry said he would call for an evaluation of the benefits of continued par ticipation in the Lane In teragency Narcotics Team (LINT). At present, Larry feels LINT has been ineffective in its efforts to control the flow of hard drugs into the county. *5* NOW APPEARING NOTARY SOJAC LUNCH DINNER. AND SANDWICH MENUS I|:30« 2 30am- %TI FRANKLIN wffl-3877 1972 DUCK DOPE Money-Saving Medicine for Your Budget Savings for restaurants, auto shops, clothes . . . Coupon Book only $3.00 Try it and see Duck Dope is habit forming. <_> A CULTURAL EXPERIMENT IS HAPPENING IN EUGENE INTERIOR COMPLETLY RENOVATEO'UNOER NEW MANAGEMENT* S H H 0 0 'i pRs )i An TO i?n mu sat ffi5*50SRT*mr £— ll» A R E y o u C o n ) N G H O n E SOCH) MUKfl unnaMmi hum* wa of cmrsnninj,IB T*&« s*«M»rj.s»(ci)ii o«onfr?s*rZ /—' ^ELar-TLjF^^^Tl UHE F)VfST VE6£MRlAW Cl/lSIWg) IN EUGENE/ \J»£n day amd ivewiwo y STARTING^ OCT. 13th OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT % KE' ZAUTIFUL clOfMiWQ EVERYONE [ |Y ,BEAu-nrui~//yV/>/> Tt*s A»> BfiOHs ‘*“335®*Jn5ir Hfl^l SUPER CKIEP’ LEATHER-*— QUAV-itY HAND TOOkEP Goods ftVVTS • COATJ • V* jfi • MKTS ♦ CAP? MWP *AOS /AKD otW \TIWS WfcKDNG fOOXTAmiOui foKT5t f’rSswTvrwolffPBffrrSCu* ■yt OF Y£J^ UEMNETEft. Occult^VSW*^ iS^ROVOCVCAL CM *RTt-f. CH ifflKffifS ^ »frOT • CQMSUi.~TXTIoyy (/Ff* V NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT mowej AN INEXPENSIVE PLACE TO 5PENP A PAY OR evening nORe Oil i3th 15V Science 6:15 & 9:00 Sponsored by the Varsity Rally Squad (*ONCt BisKJUf^ri '■.IZit-ALVt'Ko' 4*D 855#? 5£*SnNv**» GLC. ii o« •j-o *ef "** #55£ iffiS* ; Wl 4-TVWi >*‘§1 ' * ne*» s*;*r ' S«f.' J 'A‘ M’vvtvt* ™f cuJtse os *i*/ VMOOTM >~iuiKHtlviAW»Ti\t H««- LOvtKtALtKT SPEET^A47*.0' i *,./« IM X'-S 71 !*(§£££*'* P*°7*C7- CAPT^JIU. Qeo.X. A** /£//// ’uadi $ yvilh&k/ H/T SPttTb^UT^^^" ./v» 0000// Tst.0Pni*/s 4. '«•$ ciIf?1 \ */k*o *.i<*ST>0* xT400Am0O> * ■jW wAS*ii«* CWt*r.»«?~ VftOE S*ltS* 4«»T>«J>; -Tokvo *“ie n in.6t*e uf S> A*»tu**iS T ^
