Portland, Oregon (light seal) — Multnomah County Commissioners have been renewed once again by the Tri-Government Unified Command of central government. Portland Fentanyl Emergency Even though more suspects were arrested.
Tuesday's update was a calmer progression than before. what happened in the past, frustration among commissioners is usually high. Instead, they got an overview of what the unified command between the state of Oregon, the city of Portland and Multnomah County does every day.
This all comes as the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests of two suspected fentanyl traffickers occurred at two TriMet transit stations in the downtown and Hazelwood areas. As a result, a total of nine suspected sellers have been arrested and 205 grams of fentanyl seized during the 90-day state of emergency.
Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim Edwards said she believes this latest update from the unified command team is more substantive than previous ones. Although more data was presented than in past updates, Brim-Edwards said she would like to see more information on specific numbers.
“It's not enough, but I think this is promising, because this is a necessary strategy not only for the city center, but also for other parts of the city and county that are heavily impacted by fentanyl,” she said. said.
Each morning, a unified command plan coordinates the mission of law enforcement and 30 outreach workers.
“As a result, we are more responsive to the hot spots and regions where we are focusing our operations, and we plan to continue this effort beyond the first 90 days,” said Multnomah County Chairwoman Jessica Vega Pederson. ” he said.
Hotspots that stood out during the first month of the state of emergency included Old Town and Safeway stores Near Southwest Jefferson Street and Southwest 10th Avenue. It was in these areas that patrols were saturated to arrest dealers and connect users to services.
Commissioners also reviewed other data on the number of overdoses, Narcan kits distributed and overdose recoveries, but were hoping to see more context and a countywide picture.
“It's important to have basic information so that we can compare to what was happening before and know what we're doing,” Commissioner Sharon Meylan said.
Part of the unified force's role is to recommend what the three governments do next. Based on this work, recommendations will be made about how money should be spent, what policies should be changed, and what laws should be changed.