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The Counties of the State of Oregon

OSSA President
Mitch Southwick

Executive Director
Raul Ramirez

Feature Article

PO Box 7468
Salem, OR 97303

503-364-4204
1-800-624-4405

Worldwide Scam using Fake ODOT Checks

Oregon Public Broadcast Panel with guest, Raul Ramirez
Policing the Mentally Ill

A Message from the President

Spring 2008

I like to use this column to keep citizens informed about issues affecting our communities in Oregon. In this message, I will focus on the Oregon State Hospital: some failures of the current system, the impact those failures have on each of our communities, and the state's inadequate job managing the hospital.

--Full Story

A Message from
the Executive Director

I recently had the honor of attending the annual Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Impaired Driving training conference in Bend sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The focus of the training conference was on DUII and traffic safety bringing together personnel from across Oregon representing police departments, sheriffs offices, district attorneys and other service providers.

--Full Story

OSSA Mission Statement

The mission of the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association is to promote, protect, preserve, enhance and support the office of Sheriff as conservator of the peace in providing public safety services to the citizens of Oregon.

OSSA President
Sheriff
Mitch Southwick