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OCTOBER 30, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 DRUGS: ‘...society must educate our youth about the dangers...’ (Continued from pg. A1) “If we want to reduce crime, we need to reduce the demand for illicit drugs,” he added. “Enforcement and incarceration alone will not solve the problem. Continuing drug court programs, expand- ing treatment facilities and ed- ucation by everyone in society certainly seems like the logical approach.” Nelson and fellow task force members took down a number of drug organizations over the years. Recently Nel- son and Garrett Roelof from the Salem Police Department were honored for their work in a number of arrests being made in relation to the April 2012 death of Keizer’s Laurin Putnam. But Nelson found over the years taking out an organiza- tion was akin to simply taking out the top part of a weed in the yard: if you don’t get rid of the roots, the weed will simply grow back. Applied to law enforce- ment, Nelson believes the answers lies in education and treatment. “We need to consider the idea of expanding and making available detoxifi cation and treatment centers,” Nelson said. “Most importantly soci- ety must educate our youth about the dangers of drug abuse and closely guide them down a clean and sober road- way.” Even with that, Nelson knows treatment and detox programs aren’t going to be 100 percent successful. For example, Nelson talked with Crist often following a July 2013 arrest. After the arrest, Crist entered a detox cen- ter and then transitioned to a long-term rehab center and called Nelson about once a month. “He showed interest when he got out of the treatment center about talking to kids about the dangers of drug use, particularly heroin, and the devastation it hails on individ- uals and families,” Nelson said. Nelson felt confi dent Crist had turned his life around and considers the interactions successful – a combination of enforcement, education and treatment. “The addicition leads ordinary good citizens into a lifestyle of crime to support their expensive habit.” — Det. Chris Nelson “Brandon fought hard against the dark and evil ad- diction to heroin. He gave himself a glimpse of freedom and you could hear energy and excitement in his voice File when he was drug-free. Un- fortunately, he relapsed after treatment and the addiction to heroin ended his life,” Nelson said of the addiction. Despite that, Nelson feels taking a few minutes after a drug arrest to talk about re- covery options is the right call. “Every (interaction) with someone suffering from ad- diction can be a success,” he said. “It’s an opportunity in law enforcement to remind individuals who are suffering from addiction that there is hope. Taking the time to edu- cate and encourage treatment options is time well-spent.” Nelson noted the need for drugs like heroin often leads to a destructive cycle. “Many of the suspects we interact with in law enforce- ment have a drug dependency, which is a gateway to property related-crimes, low-level drug dealing and sex traffi cking,” he said. “The addiction leads ordinarily good citizens into a lifestyle of crime to support their expensive habit.” The Keizer Fire District is looking to replace equipment, including the ambulance shown on the right. VOTE, continued from Page A1 Those services were cut in 2009 after previous ballot measures to bring in more funding were denied by vot- ers. If the ballot measure pass- es, reserves would be used to get Saturday service started next summer, with extended weeknight and Sunday ser- vice starting in the summer of 2017. Student bus passes would start next fall with the start of the new school year. Proponents have set up a website at www.yesforcherri- ots.com, while opponents have established the www. stopemployertax.com website. In contrast to the hotly de- bated payroll tax, the equip- ment bond levy for the Keizer Fire District has been fl ying quietly under the radar. Ballot Measure 24-389 would col- lect $6.2 million over a 20- year period, at a rate of about 14 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means a $28 annual tab for a $200,000 home. The equipment bond would take the place of a mea- sure being paid off in Febru- ary to pay for the Keizer Fire Station on Chemawa Road. The bond would focus on buying new equipment. Most urgently, that would include new ambulances, including one purchased in 2008 that fi re chief Jeff Cowan has ac- knowledged as being a lemon. Ballots have to be submit- ted by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. In Keizer, drop off locations are the box in the parking lot at Keizer Civic Center (930 Chemawa Road NE) and U.S. Bank, located at 5110 River Road N. 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