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PAGE 8 February 5, 1993 Warm Springs, Orkgon Spilyay Tymoo On Patrol m Violation net juvenile arrest Tipped off by reports of a gunshoi in the Kah-Ncc-Ta Hamlci area in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 31, security officers were led to an apartment at the resort employee housing area where a 17-year-old white male juvenile was discovered in possession of several explosive devices. On discovery of what appeared to be a pipe bomb, Kah-Ncc-Ta security cordoned off the area and began evacuation procedures of residents and awaited assistance. The Warm Springs Police department, along with members of the Oregon State Police Explosives Unit responded to apartment 150 where several bomb type devices were found. A search warrant was obtained to search the apartment thoroughly. Evidence led officers to believe that the young man was indeed manu facturing the explosive devices on the property. The search also turned upaweapon.anothcrpipe-bombtypc device and a large quantity of mis cellaneous firework items. All were seized. No doubt remained that the young man was manufacturing the devices in his bedroom. Intoxicated, after contacting Wasco County juvenile authorities, the juvenile was transported to The Dalles for lodging. He faces charges of minor in possession of alcohol, recklessly endangering, illegal pos session of explosive devices and possible discharge of a weapon in a residential area. for your cooperation and be safe. Parking Areas: The lubltc Safety Branch is ask ing for community assistance in the enforcement of policing safely is sues and concern! in and around our business districts and streets. Most recently, an increase in safety has been the topic of discussing tar geting parking on streets as specific areas where tiic potential for a trag edy can happen. Recently, a motorist was traveling west on Wasco Street when a young boy jumped out in front of some parked cars near the school. Frightened, scared and con fused, the young boy escaped any major injuries. During the initial in vestigation, several cars were noted to be parked along the street that is only wide enough for two lanes of traffic. Warm Springs Street, by the IMS clinic, Wasco Street, along the EDO Building and Elementary School, Kotnum Road, along the Agency Longhouse and ECE. Building are areas where an accident could hap pen when community members park along, and in the road where the flow of traffic is interrupted. Annual Report Statistics from 1992 show the Pa trol Division kept quite busy, as over 5,000 cases were reported. In gen eral, the number of alcohol-related offenses decreased, however, an in crease in juvenile gang involvement was noted. Personnel turnover was kept to a minimum, with only one full-time officer position turned over for the year. That same officer returned to work following two months off. Turnover stabilization can be attrib uted to more adequate training and communication skills being enhanced. constraints were the major cause of not fulfilling the goal. The patrol division conducted 22 sobriety check points during the year with 3.074 drivers being checked. Of those stopped during the three to five second screening, only 19 drivers were subsequently asked into the testing area where a failure of the field sobriety tests sent the drivers to jail. The check point program seems to be making quite an impact, as officers are noting more designated drivers. A total of 1,795 individuals were taken to jail to spend the required minimum six hours in detox. Of that total 96 were juveniles with the aver age age of 15 years. Looking at the drug problems in the community, early statistics showed that a total of 84 persons were arrested on drug-related charges. This figure, in comparison with the previous year, shows quite an impact on the organization when it comes to handling drug activity. Of the total drug arrests, 43 percent, or 37 people, were arrested by the patrol division through some contact with that individual that led to their arrest or beingcharged on some drug related offense. The patrol division continues to give the drug task force its support and assistance when it comes to the execution of search warrants. Repeat training is expected in the new year on various types of entries, meeting both the drug training requirements and how to be prepared for any type of SWAT entry that may be required in the future. The drug task force has utilized, on several occasions in our enforce ment and detection efforts, the drug sniffing canines owned by Jefferson County and Oregon State Police. offenses by small croups of indi viduals who are calling themselves or are wanting to become known as gangs. Overall statistics in juvenile of fenses show decline by nine per cent, or 76 offenses, bringing the total of 818 arrests. What should be noted, however, is that increases have been noted in the following areas: Assault; Assault and Batteries; Ju venile in need of Supervision; Dis orderly Conduct; Weapon Violations Negligent Wounding and Malicious Mischief (vandalism). It is hoped, through the additional juvenile investigator and increased community awareness, these indi viduals or small groups can be per suaded to stop participating in negative youth gang-type activities. The patrol division has continued to give more encouragement to the community in reporting crimes on a more timely basis. Various appear ances throughout the community have been a priority by officers to f:ain support at local informational airs, senior cilicn luncheons, indi vidual home welfare checks, etc., about what the police department is doing for the community. McGruff, the crime dog, continues to make public appearances promoting neighborhood watch. Our cadet pro gram was very successful in attain ing their coal of checking with homeowners in the Home Security Check program this past year. Even more emphasis has been placed on reporting to the community through the local media about what's going on in the community. Personnel and Training The most immediate concern in 1992 was to stabilize the historical turnover that has plagued the division for years while at the same time en hance those skills learned beyond (he level found in the industry. The past year was a year for training with over 90 hours docu mented which enhanced the officers skill level lo practice what (hey were taught at the Oregon Police Academy. The level of training also gave way for those officers in the "special or reserve" capacity to gain valuable experience and knowledge in doing (heir respective support to the full time officers. Training topics included probable cause, domestic violence, nrcarms class and qualification, SWAT class and qualification, handcuffing and searching, critical incident, fish and game enforcement, building searches, use of force issues, child abuseneglect, search and seizure, self-defense classes, juvenile code and procedures, high risk traffic stops, finger printing, camera and photog raphy, Spanish, court testimony, Will enforcement. F.VOC driving and laws, policy and procedures, computer training, investigations, search and rescue, intoxilycr, vic tim assistance, mock trials court, pureuit driving, vicarious liability and physical fitness training. Seven olficers were seni through the Oregon Police A"ademy last year with one officer, who resigned his position due to personal problems, not completing the training. During the year, olficers partici pated in four quarterly physical fil ncss testing sessions. They were tested on their individual strength, endurance and stamina through a battery of tests similar to (hose that arc required during academy training. In addition, during each month that testing is not scheduled, the officers get together for some form of physical fitness activity such as basketball, softball, football, volleyball or wrestling. All officers attending a law en forcement conference in early 1992 as well as completing training in gun awareness. CaptCourtncycomplcted the mid-management course through ihc academy, Sergeants Whittcnburgc and Tias completed the supervisor's course at the acad emy, Courtney and llolliday com pleted front line training, Officers lias and Began completed working training and Officer llolliday com pleted TQM training. CATEGORY 1990 1991 1992 TOTAL Curfew 99 101 77 24 DUIIs 222 232 194 38 NDDHDs 84 36 87 51 NeglectAbuse 90 154 226 72 B&EBurglary 11 72 73 1 Tickets 1,019 1,596 1,259 337 Arrests 3,978 4,454 5,071 617 Incidents 3,438 5,500 5,086 414 Response Time 19.7 17.0 12.8 4.2 Call Time 50.8 60.2 48.8 11.4 Emergency Locator System Asof October 1992,Public Safety BranchChief of Police Jeff Sanders began updating the computer system the police department uses, the Emergency Locator System (ELS). The system can be used for a va riety of purposes, however, the most important function is delivering messages, family emergencies and 911. When the police department re ceives a report of an emergency and the ambulance or police is needed, the dispatcher will usually need the following information: the location, name of caller, phone number, cause of injury or problem and condition of victim. Without this information, the police are unable to sufficiently help the community. The Police department has as signed Special Officer Floyd Calica to handle the project with assistance from Captain Courtney. Please fill out the accompanying form and re turn to the police department. If Special Officer Calica has already made a visit to your house, thank you Curfew Violations Police officer actively pursued local youth in violation of the curfew code. Of particular concern are those 16 and 17-year-olds who fall into a gray area in the code where no action can be taken get these young people off the streets. Seventy-seven were arrested for curfew violation. The average age of those arrested was 14. Nine of the 77 were arrested as repeat offenders, with one female juvenile having been arrested on the same charge five dif ferent times. In comparison to recent years, the reduced number of curfew violations shows that increased awareness and parental control are having a positive effect. Alcohol and Drugs Alcohol still prevalent and easily accessible to the reservation, offic ers continue to deal daily with alcohol-related calls. The drunk driving campaign started out very aggressively in 1992 with numerous sobriety check points conducted. A standard of four per month was set as a goal, however, the division was not able to attain that goal. Manpower shortages during officer academy training and weather Police emergency information form kousa number Streat Phone Number Head of ha hold Spouse name All member! of house hold (including kids, relatives, etc.) If the head of the house hold gets hurt, or any member of the house hold gets hurt, who should the police department contact to let the family know? Phone number Several officers have expressed a desire to become a canine unit in the future. In the area of DARE, another of ficer, Mary Calica, recently com pleted training to become a certified instructor for the police department. Officer Holliday graduated his first class this past year from the Warm Springs Elementary and is currently in his second year of instruction. The last officer, who will bring the num ber of DARE instructors to three total, will be sent to the academy during 1993. Child Abuse and Neglect The number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect increased in 1992. While the exact cause of this increase is not known, increased awareness of this type of activity may be why more cases are coming to light, thus causing an investiga tion. The majority of these cases come through reports to the police depart ment dispatch center. They are also detected during traffic stops and welfare checks. Continued enforcement will con tinue into the new year with hopes that, eventually, with more educa tion and increased awareness the problem will diminish to an accept able level and where earlier inter vention can take place thus rebuild ing a strong family unit. Officers participated in four hours of instruction dealing with abuse and neglect cases. They learned what to look for, how to handle such cases and what forms are to be completed. More times than not, critical timing on the submission of the three-page report has been an issue with the juvenile coordinator's office in preparation for a preliminary hear ing. Training in this area continued last month. Zero Base Crime Rate 1992 proved to be a busy year for patrol as just over 5,000 cases were generated as compared to 5,500 in 1 99 1 . As reported last year, growing concerns are in the area of juvenile offenses being committed. What has been noted during the past year has been an increase in the more serious i , , t v . r-v - . ,v z 1 ' t .. J ' " . " . "!" t .- . : M . ... - .. " - ." -..-" . ; : v."-- '. ' - -. --.WeYt -:: , f.'frC:.., ' - - i -A ll , 1 ..dial mmm III . -n i-li ilw in mi . ... . . . .' ".. ' V Geo-quiz Identify the location of this rock formation on Warm Springs land and win a year's subscription to Spilyay Tymoo for yourself or a friend. Call 553-1644 after 1:00 p.m.ionday February 8 with your answer. Town 'n' Around-Continued from page 1- plctcly dry before piling into huge maroon mountains. However, this year it's a different story because their supply was so low. The Tribe helped homeowners out this year by contracting with indi viduals to remove snow from private driveways. According to Ed Manion, Public Utilities Director, about $10,000 was spent to clear the driveways of nearly 150 reservation homes. Some private drives required plowing three times. The 509-J School District had its share of problems to, right along with the rest of us. With maintenance and janitorial staff detailed to shovel patrol on sidewalks and outside stairways, the removal job reached mammoth proportions after the sec ond heavy snowfall. All district schools contracted with different in dividuals to remove snow from parking lots and driveways. Nearly everyone worked together to keep the snow problem to a mini mum theonly holdout was Old Man Winter himself. Youth beaten, dies The body of a 14-year-old Fort Hall youth was found lying in a tribal housing development January 17. Alfred Bear was allegedly beaten by four other youths, all between the ages of 15 and 18 years, because he had taken two cans of beer from the refrigerator of the oldest suspect. After the beating, Bear was left out side, where he no doubt died of ex posure. It is believed that drinking and possible glue-sniffing were in volved. The tragic incident has shaken reservation residents. They question why no one went to the youth's assis tance certainly somebody must have heard something. Citizens feel alcohol and drug abuse problems should have been addressed long before such a tragedy occurred. Citizens also called for a ban on alcohol on the reservation, a strengthening of the Tribe's juvenile code and more teeth in the law for adults who endanger minors. Museum Opening Planning is underway for the grand opening of the Museum at Warm Springs. Tribal members and invited guests will celebrate the opening March 13. The museum will be open to the general public Sunday, March 14 at no charge. Visitors to the Mu seum will learn the history of the three tribes that comprise the Con federation, the Warm Springs, Wascos and Paiutcs. Opening ceremonies will feature the three tribes in half-hour presenta tions. Key-note speaker will be Senator Mark Hatfield. Ribbon cut ting will be performed by the eldest member of each tribe. Watch Spilyay for further infor mation on the opening and other museum-related activities. Baby, It's Cold Did you know that when the tem perature dips to 20 degrees and the wind blows a brisk 20 miles per hour, the wind-chill factor drops to a bone tingling 20 below zero? Well, that's about it for this is sue Please remember: If you get a piece of interesting information, let us know. With any luck at all, we'll be able to get to the bottom of things for you and the rest of our readers. Board approves levy election Crowding in District 509-J schools is cited as the reason the District Board of Directors has approved a request from administrators to place an $1 1.7 bond levy on the May ballot The funds will be used to build a middle school which will alleviate crowding in sev eral of the District's schools. The bond issue is a cost beyond the normal operating budget Estimated levy amount for repayment of the bond over a 20-year period may range from $2.06 to $3.30 per $1,000 assessed property valuation. The Bean Foundation has recently donated land for the middle school on Ashwood Road with the stipulation that the bond be passed within one year. Howlak Tichum James "Jimmy" Macy Forty-nine year old James Evans p.m. at the Agency Longhouse in Subscription to Spilyay Tymoo Send subscription to: SPILYAY TYMOO, P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 NAME . ADDRESS CITY "1 STATE ZIP SUBSCRIPTION RA TES: $9.00 per year in the U.S $ 15.00 per year outside the U.S. Alt members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive the Spilyay Tymoo at no cost Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Legal notice Confederated Tribej of the Warm Springs Res ervation of Oregon VI Lawrence Caldera, Jr. Defendant CaseNo.TR48-92 To: Lawrence Caldera, Jr. You are hereby notified: That the above cited casefs), as filed in the Warm Springs Tribal Court, his been scheduled for trialheanng at 1:30 p m. on the 15th day of February, 1993. You are hereby ordered: To be and appear at the Warm Springs Tribal Court at the time and date shown lo defend against the chargefs). You may be lerraented by yourself, by an attorney, or by a spokesman, at your own expense. You may bring any documents you believe are relevant to this cause, and you may bring witnesses to testify on your behalf. You may request the Court to subpoena your wit noses, however, youmust submit your list of witnesses no later than two weeks prior to trial; failure to do to will not be considered sufficient reason to postpone the trial If you have any questions, you should seek legal advice immediately. If you fail to appear as so ordered, the tribal court may enter a complaint for contempt of coun and issue warrant for your anest Dated at Warm Springs, on this ISth day of January 1993. Walter Lcntnts HI Jadge, Warm Springs Tribal Court Macy (Jimmy) of Warm Springs died Tuesday, January 26, 1993 on high way 26 at milcpost 76.5 in Warm Springs. He was involved in a fatal three-car traffic accident. He was born October 13, 1943 in Warm Springs to Dan and Priscilla (Hayashi) Macy. He attended grade school at Warm Springs Elementary, graduated from Madras High School in 1961 and attended college at Portland State and Arizona State University. On June 6, 1981 he married Luana Jiminez in Warm Springs. Macy was active in traditional dancing and competed at many powwow's throughout the North west. He also served with the Warm Springs Police Department for 13 years prior to taking over the family business which he became the owner operator of Macy's Mercantile in Warm Springs and did so prior to his death. Prayer services were held Thurs day, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Bel Air Colonial Funeral Home in Ma dras, Oregon. Dressing ceremonies were held Friday, January 29, at 3:30 Warm Springs, officiated by Pierson Mitchell and Dclvis Heath. The burial was held at the Agency Cemetery in Warm Springs Saturday, January 30, 1993 at Sunrise. Casketbcarcrs were Kanim Smith, Sr.,.Hank Palmer, Pete Courtney, Walter "Spud" Langnese, Vinson Macy, Calvin Qucahpama, Dwayne Reill and Richard Brisbois. Honorary Casketbcarers were Macy employees; past and present, the old Magpies basketball team members and fellow dancers. Survivors include his wife, Luana Macy of Warm Springs, his father, Dan Macy of Warm Springs, his sons; Craig Eric Tailfeathcrs and Andrew Eugene Stacona, his daughters, S hari Rochelle Heath, Danell Tailfeathcrs and Alyssa Dawamana MaCy all of Warm Springs. Other survivors in clude his brothers; Daniel H. Macy, Jr. of Houston, Texas, Robert W. Macy, Sr., Richard W. Macy, and Vinson L. Macy, one sister, Marcia L. Flynn and nine grandchildren all of Warm Springs. He was preceded in death by his mother Priscilla Macy on April 17, 1979.