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    MARCH 10, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7
DIEHL: Duties span a wide range of tasks
ning of the year and that includes everything
from public assistance to welfare checks to vio-
lent crime.
“We do have problems with car clouts,
but it’s nowhere near that level,” Kuhns said.
“When that type of misinformation is spread-
ing it takes on a whole new dimension, and
we have to prioritize (counteracting) it over
other things.”
While those can be some of the more frus-
trating aspects of the job, Diehl said she has al-
ready been part of rewarding tasks at KPD. On
her second day, she helped clean up a transient
camp in north Keizer and was privy to the dis-
cussions between offi cers and public, she’s also
given tours where the visitors started off more
afraid of the police and warmed up to them by
the end. Both of those have had an impact on
how she’s approaching the job.
“I’m excited to be the one going out and
shaking hands and being a point of contact for
the department. I want to be a resource for
the people who maybe don’t have an urgent
need, but simply a question they want to have
answered about what we do and how we do
it,” Diehl said.
Diehl can be contacted at 503-390-3713,
ext. 3472, or via email at diehld@keizer.org.
(Coutiuued from Page A1)
Diehl’s job become a full-time endeavor once
the city’s budget allows.
“When she’s not here all that work still
needs to be done, and fl eet problems don’t oc-
cur on a part-time schedule,” Inman said.
One of Diehl’s major undertakings in re-
cent weeks has been reaching out to the city’s
neighborhood associations and neighborhood
watches.
“I’ve been making cold calls to fi gure out
which groups are still active, which ones want
to reactivate and what the department can do
to help them in those areas,” Diehl said. “If
anyone out there wants to start a new one, we
can help with that, too.”
One aspect of the job that could easily usurp
her time is monitoring online social networks,
not only for problems, but for the spread of
misinformation.
In one recent incident, a resident had their
car broken into and reported it to police who
gave him a case number, which happened to
be 1,000. The victim took that to mean there
had been 1,000 car break-ins since the begin-
ning of the year and posted that online. The
reality is that the victim’s case was the 1,000th
one police had responded to since the begin-
KPD K9s get a uew
layer of protectiou
Keizer Police Department
K9’s Buster and Bruno re-
cently received bullet- and
stab-protective vests thanks to a
charitable donation from a lo-
cal family.
The vests provided by Vested
Interest in K9s were sponsored
in part by Pat Wilson of Keiz-
er and embroidered with the
sentiment,“This gift of protec-
tion provided by Pat Wilson &
family.”
Keizer Police Chief John
Teague plans on thanking the
Wilson family at an upcoming
Keizer City Council meeting.
The Keizer Police Depart-
ment has two K9 teams. Each
team consists of an offi cer (han-
dler) and a service dog (K9). In
addition to their specialized
training, each team is respon-
police scauuer
MONDAY, MARCH 6
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
• 3:10 p.m. - Arrest for
driving while suspended on
6100 block Ulali Drive N.E.
• 8 p.m. - Theft on 700
block Plymouth Drive N.E.
• 10 p.m. - Unlawful entry
of a vehicle and theft from the
motor vehicle on 4400 block
Panther Court N.E.
• 10:20 p.m. - Interference
with a police offi cer, improper
use of 911 emergency system,
and resisting arrest on 700
block Plymouth Drive N.E.
• 12:50 a.m. - Arrest for
warrant served on 3400 River
Road N.
• 1:05 a.m. - Arrest for un-
lawful possession of meth-
amphetamine on 3400 River
Road N.
• 6 a.m. - Arrest for criminal
trespass on 5800 block Keizer
Station Boulevard N.E.
• 9:20 a.m. - Arrest for as-
sault on 1800 block Tecumseh
Street N.E.
• 11:37 a.m. - Assault and
disorderly conduct on 500
block Chemawa Road N.
• 12:15 p.m. - Traffi c ac-
cident on 3700 block River
Road N.
• 12:48 p.m. - Arrest for
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
• 10 a.m. - Failure to per-
form duties of driver when
property is damaged on 3800
block River Road N.
criminal mischief on 1000
block Hidden Creek Drive
N.E.
• 3:45 p.m. - Unlawful en-
try of a vehicle and theft from
motor vehicle on 6300 block
Keizer Station Boulevard N.E.
• 5:35 p.m. - Arrest for theft
on 800 block Marks Drive N.E.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
• 2:36 p.m. - Arrest for war-
rant on 900 block Manbrin
Drive N.E.
• 3:13 p.m. - Arrest for un-
lawful possession of metham-
phetamine on 900 Manbrin
Drive N.E.
• 8:55 p.m. - Arrest for mo-
tor vehicle theft, possession of
burglars tools, reckless driving,
and probation violation on 500
block Chemawa Road N.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
• 8 a.m. - Arrest for shoplift-
ing on 5400 River Road N.
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
• 12:03 p.m. - Arrest for
driving while suspended and
probation violation on 3900
block Lor Lane N.E.
• 7:30 p.m. - Arrest for as-
sault, physical harassment, and
menacing on 5000 block Joan
Drive N.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12
• 9:56 p.m. - Arrest for ha-
rassment on 4900 block De-
light Street N.
Submitted
Offi cer Scott Keuistou with Bruuo aud Offi cer Eric Jeffersou
with Buster, both dogs iu their uew protective vests.
2012. Offi cer Jefferson has
more than 18 years of experi-
ence with the Keizer Police
Department and he and Buster
are certifi ed through the Or-
egon Police Canine Associa-
tion (OPCA). Buster is a mali-
nois trained in both fi eld work
and narcotics detection. He is
unique to Keizer Police De-
partment in that he is the fi rst
K9 dually trained as drug de-
tection and tracking dog for the
agency.
Offi cer Scott Keniston is
K9 Bruno’s handler. Offi -
cer Keniston and Bruno have
been paired since 2014. Kenis-
ton is in his 10th year with the
Keizer Police Department and
he and Bruno are also certi-
fi ed through OPCA. Bruno
is a German shepherd whose
patrol duties include track-
ing and trailing, building and
area searches, discarded article
searches, suspect apprehension,
and offi cer protection.
sible for general patrol activities
and functions the same as patrol
offi cers. The teams tradition-
ally work night shifts because
that is where the greater needs
are for their skills. Teams are re-
quired to obtain initial certifi -
cation, re-certify annually with
the Oregon Police Canine As-
sociation (OPCA), and receive
weekly training to maintain
profi ciency.
The K9 Unit offers their
services to neighboring com-
munities for calls and assis-
tance, such as the Salem Police
Department and the Marion
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce in
conjunction with inter-agency
agreements. They also visit lo-
cal schools and organizations
and participate in community
events to give presentations to
educate the public about our
K9 program.
Offi cer Eric Jefferson is K9
Buster’s handler. Buster joined
the agency as a 4-year-old in
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