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![]() Sheriff Heads Into Last 12 Months MCSO: The Next Generation
As Sheriff (and
former Portland Police Chief) Mike Reese heads into the last year of his term, a
few people have declared their intention to fill his seat when he is time-limited out. Voters in May
2022 will have at least two candidates, Undersheriff Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell, and Captain
Derrick Peterson to choose from in an election which usually is uncontested to head the
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). They're each quoted in an online Portland
Tribune article from September 13. Morrisey, the first woman appointed as Undersheriff, talks
Deputy Steals Vaccination Cards, But Oregon Cops Get a Pass Anyway In October, Corrections Deputy Robert Haney was charged with official misconduct and theft for allegedly taking at least two COVID vaccination cards which investigators found at the Deputy's home. An October 27 Portland Tribune article pointed out Haney did not have to fake a card for himself to stay employed, since a state statute says law enforcement officers are exempt from vaccine mandates. Sheriff Reese declared he was "very disappointed," noting "our profession's credibility is damaged when any member engages in illegal actions or misconduct." Haney cut a deal in December to admit to official misconduct but not theft, resign, give up his certification, serve six months probation, and pay a $500 fine (OPB, December 21). Bargaining Unit Votes No Confidence in Reese's Hiring Czar In late August, the Multnomah County Corrections Deputies Association took a vote of no confidence against the MCSO employee who is in charge of hiring new recruits. Complaining about 12 hour shifts, which includes mandated overtime, they say fellow officers are leaving due to what they claim is already low staffing numbers (Portland Tribune, September 8). This sounds a lot like the complaints by the Portland Police Association (PPA), but it raises a question: if our society continues to keep people locked in jails, is it making matters worse for the prisoners if there are not enough people to staff those jails? The deputies claim the incarcerated people are unable to be let out to walk, watch TV or even take showers.
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January, 2022
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