/tags/law-enforcement law enforcement en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:38:50 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-21/as-curry-county-sheriff-clashes-with-county-officials-voters-to-decide-law-enforcement-levy Curry County voters will see a law enforcement levy on May's ballot to fund its struggling sheriff’s department. That vote comes amid tension between county commissioners and the sheriff. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:38:50 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-21/as-curry-county-sheriff-clashes-with-county-officials-voters-to-decide-law-enforcement-levy Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2025-04-02/oregon-has-spent-46-million-fighting-black-market-cannabis-officials-cant-tell-if-its-working Experts say the state’s lack of market-related data may be hampering its efforts Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:26:16 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-04-02/oregon-has-spent-46-million-fighting-black-market-cannabis-officials-cant-tell-if-its-working Kaylee Tornay /law-and-justice/2025-01-23/curry-county-files-lawsuit-against-sheriff-john-ward The Curry County Board of Commissioners has sued their sheriff in the latest escalation of tensions between the offices. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:11:47 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-23/curry-county-files-lawsuit-against-sheriff-john-ward Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-09-07/inside-southern-oregons-growing-private-security-industry The perception of growing crime, with police departments stretched thin, has contributed to a rising demand for private security. One company in the Rogue Valley says business is booming. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:38:15 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-09-07/inside-southern-oregons-growing-private-security-industry Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-05-18/amid-budget-shortfalls-southern-oregon-voters-will-decide-on-new-funding-for-law-enforcement County officials across Southern Oregon say they’re desperate to fund law enforcement. But measures on the ballot this month to raise taxes are a hard sell in a region once reliant on timber revenue. Sat, 18 May 2024 13:47:13 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-18/amid-budget-shortfalls-southern-oregon-voters-will-decide-on-new-funding-for-law-enforcement Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2023-12-27/klamath-commissioners-suspend-ultimatum-wont-immediately-fire-sheriffs-sons A standoff between the Klamath County sheriff and commissioners won’t end in the firing of the sheriff’s sons, for now. County commissioners have suspended an ultimatum that was triggered by an ethics complaint. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 23:20:08 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-27/klamath-commissioners-suspend-ultimatum-wont-immediately-fire-sheriffs-sons Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2023-11-15/law-enforcement-agencies-bust-drug-ring-in-southern-oregon On Wednesday, a team of law enforcement agencies announced the successful takedown of a drug trafficking ring in Southern Oregon, ending in 24 arrests. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:17:18 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-11-15/law-enforcement-agencies-bust-drug-ring-in-southern-oregon Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2023-11-07/law-enforcement-officials-press-lawmakers-to-tighten-oregons-drug-laws Police and sheriff's departments around Oregon say they want authority to arrest people who use and possess drugs as a way to steer them to treatment. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:28:11 GMT /politics-government/2023-11-07/law-enforcement-officials-press-lawmakers-to-tighten-oregons-drug-laws Dirk VanderHart /law-and-justice/2023-10-24/cannabis-water-violations-down-in-2023-in-jackson-county Jackson County has seen fewer violations of water laws this year among cannabis growers. The state water agency chalks that up to increased enforcement and education. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:49:35 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-10-24/cannabis-water-violations-down-in-2023-in-jackson-county Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2023-10-06/klamath-county-commissioners-say-sheriff-violated-ethics-agreement The Klamath County Sheriff and his two sons will no longer be able to work together, after county commissioners say he broke an agreement to follow ethics laws. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:28:04 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-06/klamath-county-commissioners-say-sheriff-violated-ethics-agreement Roman Battaglia