News Release from: Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
SHERIFF JASON MYERS RELEASES MCSO ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010
Posted: June 28th, 2011 9:04 AM
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Sheriff Jason Myers has released the Marion County Sheriff's Office annual report for 2010.
The report is prepared with our community in mind. It's a way for us to show a return on their investment in the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The report contains details about crime trends, highlights some of the programs in place, and showcases some of the men and women who work to provide public safety in Marion County.
Sheriff Myers would also like to point out several additional areas of focus during 2010:
A major focus was placed on fiscal accountability. We were tasked to reduce our State supported Community Corrections budget by $720,000. This was accomplished through holding vacant positions open to recoup salary savings and reducing services offered to offenders at the Parole and Probation Division. We also made changes to our operating schedules at the jail which reduced the need for overtime.
As part of our county's reentry initiative, we continued with the SOAR (Student Opportunity for Achieving Results) program to provide intensive supervision and support to drug addicted people returning to society after incarceration. Successful SOAR graduates have shown dramatically lower recidivism rates (5%) when compared to other parole or probation offenders in this population pool (approximately 26%).
A Community Advisory Committee was formed in 2010. Fifteen residents of Marion County provide input and develop strategies to address livability issues in our county. This collaborative approach partners our Office with the people we serve; addressing problems together. Feedback from the Committee members and the community has been very positive.
Sheriff Myers commented, "I am also very proud of the internal MCSO Academy that was started in 2010. It's aimed at giving our employees an opportunity to learn more about the vision and direction of our Office. Attendees are developing leadership principles, networking skills, and building positive relationships to better serve our customers, the citizens of Marion County. This Academy is designed to build a strong future for this Office."
Finally, Sheriff Myers expressed his appreciation to the men and women who work for the Sheriff's Office. "Office members eagerly meet the challenges presented to them everyday. They consistently demonstrate our Office's foundational character traits in the face of fiscal uncertainty and always strive to do the right thing. I couldn't be prouder of them."
A copy of the annual report is attached and is also available at the Marion County Sheriff's website: http://www.co.marion.or.us/SO/
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