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Clackamas County Interagency Task Force

Tip Line
503-557-5809 or complete the online Tip Form.

The Clackamas County Inter-agency Task Force (CCITF) is a coordinated group effort by local and federal law-enforcement officials to reduce illegal drugs and related crimes -- including child endangerment -- in Clackamas County.

The United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated Clackamas County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in 2008. The CCITF is funded in part by Oregon's HIDTA program grants, which administered by ONDCP.

The CCITF's investigative focus is identified by Task Force member communities and tips from the public.

How does it work?

The Task Force targets Clackamas County’s illegal drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs) and distributors through interdiction of sales, trafficking and related crimes. The CCITF handles calls large and small -- from street-level sales to wide-scale DTOs.

The CCITF also works with local community organizations and government agencies (including Code Enforcement and crime-prevention organizations) to step up the pressure on offenders.

Which agencies participate in the CCITF?

The CCITF employs full- and part-time personnel. It's supervised by a Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant and two Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Sergeants. Its members include investigators, federal law-enforcement agents, analysts and support staff. The CCITF is also overseen by an Executive Board comprising representatives from member agencies.

Participating agencies and staff have included:

How is the CCITF funded?

In agreement with participating agencies, the CCITF is funded as a cooperative effort. The Task Force is partially funded by a yearly HIDTA grant, as well as other grants. Participating agencies jointly fund common equipment, including office space and phones. Each CCITF member uses equipment provided by his or her own home agency.

The Sheriff's Office's 10-member participation in CCITF is funded by a five-year public-safety local option levy.

I have an illegal drug problem in my neighborhood. How can I send tips to the CCITF?

Contact your local member agency or call our CCITF tip line: 503-557-5809. You can also e-mail us tips using this e-mail form.

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Oregon's New Distracted Driving Law

The Purpose of the Law

Focus on driving and put away the distractions.

Basic Requirement

It is illegal to drive while holding or using an electronic device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, GPS, laptop).

Exceptions

The law does not apply to the following:

  • When using hands-free or built-in devices, if 18 years of age or older
  • Use of a single touch or swipe to activate or deactivate the device or a function
  • While providing or summoning medical help and no one else is available to make the call
  • When parked safely, i.e., stopped at the side of the road or in a designated parking spot. (NOTE: It is NOT legal to use the device when stopped at a stoplight, stop sign, in traffic, etc.)
  • Truck or bus drivers following the federal rules for CDL holders
  • Using a two-way radio: CB users, school bus drivers, utility truck drivers in the scope of employment
  • Ambulance or emergency vehicle operators in the scope of employment
  • Police, fire, EMS providers in the scope of employment, (can include when in a personal vehicle if, for example, when responding to an emergency call)
  • HAM radio operators, age 18 years or older

Some are "affirmative defenses," which means you may need to prove to the court.

Fines

First offense, not contributing to a crash: Class B violation
  • Presumptive fine: $260 (The amount on the ticket; if you don't simply pay, it could go up or down)
  • Minimum fine is $130; maximum fine is $1,000
Second offense, or first offense, if it contributed to a crash: Class A violation.
  • Presumptive Fine $435
  • Minimum fine is $220; maximum is $2,500
Third offense in ten years: Class B misdemeanor
  • Minimum fine $2,000
  • Could be 6 months in jail

Course for First-Time Offenders

For a first offense that does not contribute to a crash, the court may suspend the fine* if the driver completes an approved distracted driving avoidance course, and shows proof to the court, within four months.

* Only the fine is suspended—the violation will still be recorded on the offender's driving record.

Download ODOT's fact sheet
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Traffic Enforcement Unit

Our Traffic Enforcement Unit was created in 1996 to supplement the highway-patrol efforts of the Oregon State Police -- providing an even more focused enforcement effort on county roadways.

While our Traffic Team enforces all traffic laws, it puts a special emphasis on violations that cause motor-vehicle accidents; violations in and around schools; and failing to stop for school buses. Other duties include:

  • Assisting Patrol Deputies in completing accident reports
  • Responding to citizen-reported traffic problems
  • Keeping an eye on predicted "problem areas" (based on information received from crime analysis)
  • Participating in special enforcement activities as a result of holidays and events where alcohol is consumed.
  • Assisting other agencies with traffic-related problems
  • Presenting traffic-safety programs to schools and civic groups throughout Clackamas County

Traffic Team members have completed an 80-hour basic police motorcycle operator's course, as well as a state commercial-vehicle inspection course.

Traffic Unit Links

Oregon Department of Transportation Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Trip Check
Traffic Safety Commission
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