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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
Chief Turner addresses public safety
Presentations to council, area groups focus on preparedness
B Y C HANTELLE M EYER
Siuslaw News
Florence Police Chief Tom
Turner has been delivering a
message on public safety around
town at various meetings and
organizations. Last month he
spoke before the Florence City
Council on preparing for active
shooter and other emergency sit-
uations.
Turner’s June 20 presentation
to the council came on the heels
of the June 12 mass shooting at
an Orlando, Fla., nightclub.
“I want to assure you that the
law enforcement in our area,
especially Florence Police
Department, is making every
effort to be prepared for any
kind of emergency that might
arise,” Turner said. “Thankfully,
percentages and past informa-
tion shows that it’s more likely
going to be a natural disaster
issue, as opposed to a mass casu-
alty event.”
He added that “it’s hard to
have a crystal ball to predict
that” and that local law enforce-
ment is looking at national and
international events and trends.
“We want to be prepared as
can be,” he said.
Florence Police Department
— with one corrections officer
and 15 officers, including Turner
— works closely with Lane
County Sheriff’s Office, with
one local county deputy; Oregon
State Police, with five local state
troopers; and the four officers of
the Confederated Tribes of
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“One of the things I’ve been
so pleased with in Florence is
the ability of the community to
work together with the police
department, its resources and the
different collaborative partners
across our area in western Lane
County,”
Turner
said.
“That’s the type of thing that
keeps us together and allows us
to respond when and if some-
thing happens.”
He told the council that the
Florence Police Department has
been part of the safety planning
for many of the areas big events.
“It’s routine for us to be
involved in the planning of these
events. That’s exactly the way it
should be to provide the best
service we possibly can,” Turner
said.
If an emergency were to hap-
pen, he said, an active popula-
tion could help lessen the dan-
ger.
“These situations can be
mediated, even prevented, by
citizens being aware and vigilant
of their surroundings and being
ready to report suspicious activ-
ity — and potentially even tak-
ing action,” Turner said.
His report also informed the
council of continued steps the
Florence police have made to
increase readiness, improve
response times and interact with
the public.
“We’ve done really well with
our National Child Safety
Council fundraising. So far this
year, we’ve raised $2,648,”
Turner said. The program raised
$1,700 in 2015. “The communi-
ty has been really supportive.
We have a lot of fun stuff to
hand out, which makes it even
more fun to participate with our
juveniles in town.”
The materials provide a posi-
tive interactive tool for youth,
senior citizens and the popula-
tion at large to meet with offi-
cers and City of Florence per-
sonnel.
“I like living here in Florence,
and I like not being part of the
rest of the world in some
respects, because some of the
stuff I have to talk about is truly
a downer,” Turner said. “We’re
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trying to keep everybody
informed and up to date and let
people know that we’re really
taking account of all this. We
can’t think as a community that
it won’t happen here — if we’re
prepared for it, we can better
respond to it. It’s one of the
things we strive to do.”
At the most recent city coun-
cil meeting on Monday, City
Manager Erin Reynolds said, “I
want to say a thank you to our
Florence police and everyone
that supports them, including
Oregon State Police and Lane
County. On behalf of the City of
Florence and our citizens, thank
you for protecting us and being
the best public safety people
they can be.”
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