The group acts as a two-way conduit funneling information, concerns and issues from the citizenry to the police and fire departments, and returning information, plans, problems, etc. to the public. They aid in development of community policing and community fire prevention programs; and to promote appropriate issues to the general public.
The committee is made up of members from the following with:
- Three members from business
- One from Clergy
- One from the District Attorney’s Office
- One from the Clackamas County Housing Authority
- One representative from each neighborhood association
- Two from education (one staff and one student)
- One from Oregon City Municipal Court
- One from OCPEA (police department union)
- One from Local 1159 – IAFF (fire department union)
- One from the Oregon City Amateur Radio Operators group
- One from the Oregon City CERT group
Meetings are held on a monthly basis between September and May on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Meetings are normally held at the Main Fire Station located at 7th and John Adams Street.
MEMBERS
Police Chief - Mike Conrad; Oregon City Police Department
Fire Chief - Ed Kirchhofer; Clackamas Fire District #1
Business - Pat Waud; Holman Hankins Bowker & Waud
Business - Ron Britt; BenchMade Knives
Business - Andrea Bullock; Bud's Towing
Clergy - Wayne Hill; First United Methodist Church
Deputy D.A. - Bill Stewart; Clackamas County D.A.’s Office
Education - Kathy Johnson; Oregon City High School (Vice Principal)
Education - Dr. Roger Rada, School Superintendant
Housing Authority - Lisa Herrera; Clackamas County Social Services
Municipal Court - Roma Paulson; Oregon City Municipal Court
OCPEA - Officer Dan Shockley; Oregon City Police Department
Local 1159 IAFF - Vacant
Amateur Radio Oper. - Vacant
Oregon City CERT - Vacant
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
Barclay Hills - Vacant
Canemah - Vacant
Caufield - John Dingwall & Larry Hanlon
Clackamas Heights - Millie Taylor
Hazel Grove/
Westling Farms - Vacant
Hillendale - Vacant
McLoughlin - Kim Walch
Park Place - Karen Kelly & John Riggs Jr.
Rivercrest - Diane McKnight & Patty Brown
South End - Vacant
Tower Vista - Elaine Hill