Retired K-9 Ace Passes Away
K-9 Ace, trained in drug detection, served the Hillsboro community from 2016 - 2021. He retired at the age of seven and went on to live with his handler, then Officer David Bonn and family, until his recent passing from an aggressive form of lymphoma.
During his career, Ace was deployed 314 times with the Hillsboro Police Department and assisted numerous state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies, including every police agency within Washington County. He also assisted agencies within Multnomah, Clackamas, and Linn counties, as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
Ace played a role in the seizure of more than 11 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.6 pounds of heroin, 2.5 pounds of cocaine, 900 pills of suspect fentanyl and over 1,000 pieces of drug paraphernalia.
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Hillsboro Police Works Collaboratively with Treatment Coordinators & Providers to Give People Timely Support & Options for Help
During September and October, Hillsboro Police officers issued 107 deflection citations, referring more people to addiction recovery treatment than all other Washington County law enforcement agencies combined. This follows the recriminalization of possessing even small amounts of a controlled substance in Oregon on September 1.
Instead of a physical arrest, individuals were given a citation to appear in court with referral to potential treatment options - serving as an opportunity to get them engaged with treatment providers.
“We believe this program will provide much needed recovery support and treatment options for those struggling with substance abuse disorder," says HPD Community Outreach Sergeant Aaron McCarver. "Law enforcement is only part of the solution, but we hear time and time again, that for many, law enforcement intervention was the catalyst for them to seek treatment."
Sgt McCarver praises partnerships with 4D Recovery, Washington County Behavioral Health, and other treatment coordinators and providers as essential to the work being done. "When a member of Hillsboro Police Department’s Community Impact Team and Bike Team issue a deflection citation and information on the program, they immediately contact 4D Recovery to connect the citation recipient to treatment options. 4D Recovery is exceptionally responsive and often arrives within minutes to provide peer support. It’s the partnerships and collaborative approach that make this work.”
Impacts to Neighborhoods & Businesses
At their November 19 meeting, the Hillsboro City Council heard an in-depth update on how the City and community partners are working together to address the impacts of unsheltered homelessness and behavioral health concerns in Hillsboro.
Presenting organizations included the Hillsboro City Manager’s Office, Hillsboro Police Department, Washington County, and Project Homeless Connect.
To highlight the crucial need for collaboration on these intersecting topics, each organization shared their role, challenges, and opportunities.
LEARN MORE by watching the presentation to City Council.
So, Take a Few Seconds to Secure Them & Minimize Your Risk
ALWAYS lock your vehicle.
NEVER leave gifts and other valuables in plain sight.
If you put items in your trunk, do so BEFORE leaving for your next destination; NOT BEFORE going into a store or an appointment.
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Don't Let Red & Green Mixed Signals Mix You Up
Have your ever approached an intersection in a right-only turn lane and encountered a traffic light with a steady, solid red light and a steady green arrow - both illuminated - and wondered, huh?
To clarify any confusion, you have the right of way to proceed right without stopping or yielding - though it's always good to be aware of surrounding vehicles, bikes and pedestrians.
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